Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
Director and Violin Zoë Beyers
Philip Herbert Elegy (In Memoriam Stephen Lawrence)
Schubert Symphony No.2
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor
Saturday 2 November 2024 7.30pm
The King’s School in Macclesfield
Tickets: £28.00 | Under 30s £18 | Full Time Students and Under 18s Free
Join us for a diverse programme that showcases the depth and richness of the orchestral repertoire. We begin with Herbert’s poignant Elegy (In Memoriam Stephen Lawrence), a deeply moving tribute that illustrates the power of music to find beauty within tragedy. This is followed by Schubert’s Symphony No. 2, which Sir Colin Davies described as “jolting you into a new way of thinking about the symphony”. From its tender Andante to the spirited Presto final movement, the work is a delightful exploration of the composer’s early genius. We conclude with Mendelssohn’s final concerto, truly one of the most highly regarded violin concertos to this day.
The NCO is thrilled to have Zoë Beyers return to direct the concert and as soloist. In 2020 she was appointed leader of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and appears regularly as guest leader with many other orchestras including the Hallé, RLPO, BBC Symphony, CBSO, Philharmonia and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
This concert has been generously sponsored by Bevan and Dr Barbara Broadbent.
