Richard Farnes leads the orchestra in performances of Elgar Violin Concerto and Bartók Concerto for Orchestra

Vaughan Williams Overture: The Wasps
Elgar Violin Concerto
Bartók Concerto for Orchestra

Orchestra of Opera North

Richard Farnes conductor
Philippe Graffin violin

"I like to look on the composer's vocation as the old troubadours or bards did. In those days it was no disgrace to a man to be turned on to step in front of an army and inspire the people with a song." Edward Elgar 

Read Frank Sternefeld's Music Matters interview including five pieces of music he would take to a desert island, along with a book and luxury

This concert will finish at approximately 9.30pm

Pre-concert talk 6.45pm
Albert Room
Judith Blezzard discusses the evening’s works.
Entry is free to ticket-holders for the concert but space is limited so please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Booking dates:
From Monday 8 June - Saturday 4 July booking for existing subscribers retaining seats
From Monday 20 July - booking for new subscribers
From Saturday 22 August - general booking

Read a review of the Orchestra of Opera North when they performed at Leeds Town Hall on Saturday 28 March 2009

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