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SCO 24/25 Sibelius Violin Concerto

SCO 2425 Sibelius Violin Concerto

With its fiery passions surging from icy evocations, Sibelius’ sole concerto is one of the most cherished works in the violin repertoire. SCO Conductor Emeritus Joseph Swensen has long been a committed and much-lauded Sibelian: he accompanies young, New Zealand-born Geneva Lewis – until recently a member of the prestigious BBC New Generation Artists project – in this intensely emotional masterpiece.

Swensen closes his concert with the heat and cold of a Finnish sauna in Sibelius’ coolly elegant Sixth Symphony. Beforehand, perky rhythms and Baroque inspirations meld in the captivating Concerto for String Orchestra by Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz.

BACEWICZ Concerto for String Orchestra
SIBELIUS Violin Concerto
SIBELIUS Symphony No 6

Joseph Swensen: Conductor
Geneva Lewis: Violin

Fri 17 Jan 2025

07:30pm

City Halls & Old Fruitmarket

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£14 - £38

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