6 July 2024 – Mozart, Grieg and Nielsen
Saturday 6th July 2024, 7.30pm
Vital Stahievitch Piano
Hitoshi Suzuki Conductor
- Mozart Overture to The Magic Flute
- Grieg Piano Concerto
- Nielsen Symphony No. 1
Strode Theatre, Street, Somerset, BA16 0AB
The Mid-Somerset Orchestra is delighted to be joined by internationally acclaimed piano soloist Vital Stahievitch* for a performance of Grieg’s piano concerto. Written in 1868, the concerto is one of the most well-known in the repertoire and is an enduring feature in the Classic FM Hall of Fame. This will follow an exuberant opening to the concert with the overture to Mozart’s final opera The Magic Flute.
In the second half of the concert we continue the Scandinavian theme, moving from a Norwegian to a Danish composer. Carl Nielsen completed the first of his six symphonies in 1892. It is a very accessible and melodic symphony with a distinctive Danish flavour, and deserves to be performed much more frequently.
*Change of artist. Pianist Sam Haywood has had to withdraw from this concert. The Mid-Somerset Orchestra is grateful to to Vital Stahievitch for stepping in to perform the concerto.