麻豆社

Grace Williams shows an early insight to the highly individual music she would compose in later years in tonight鈥檚 concert opener, her showcase for strings, the Elegy. From the dramatic Praeludium to its introspective Adagio, Nielsen鈥檚 Violin Concerto is a thrilling journey through harmony, gesture and mood, and we鈥檙e delighted to welcome the winner of the 2016 Nielsen Violin Competition, the Bulgarian virtuosi Liya Petrova as soloist.

Amongst the most famous of Rachmaninov鈥檚 output is his Second Symphony, and there鈥檚 little wonder why! Dynamic brilliance, melodious triumph and exquisite beauty reign in this deeply emotional outpouring of music. To conduct we welcome back 麻豆社 NOW favourite Martyn Brabbins.