
Programme
- New Work(12 mins)(鶹 Commission, World Premiere)
- Symphony No 8 in F major(25 mins)
- interval
- Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor(55 mins)
Performers
- Denis Kozhukhinpiano
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
About this concert
The gale roars, and the orchestra hurls down its challenge. The opening of Brahms’s youthful First Piano Concerto is a long way from the image of the gruff old composer, with his baggy trousers and beard, and this huge, emotionally-charged concerto has been described as a symphony in all but name. It demands a pianist of formidable talents, and we’ve got one today. “Even in a day when keyboard virtuosos are thick on the ground, Kozhukhin is special” wrote one critic of Denis Kozhukhin, and he’s no stranger to the 鶹 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. His performance should be a thrilling counterpart to the playful energy of Beethoven’s Eighth Symphony and the intimate, compelling soundworld of Laila Arafah, one of today’s most original voices.
TICKETS: £16 in advance; £19 within two weeks of the concert
(£6 for Students & Under 26s)