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The ice thaws on the Harz mountains and as the sap rises, primal passions surge. A colourful retelling of pagan German myth, 'The First Walpurgisnacht' isn鈥檛 what you might expect from a composer as familiar as Mendelssohn. But prepare to be surprised (and thrilled) tonight, as Sakari Oramo and the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus unleash romantic music鈥檚 original rite of spring.

There鈥檚 only one way to follow that, of course, and Stravinsky鈥檚 shattering ballet is the explosive climax to a concert filled with raw instincts and untamed rhythms. 鈥淚t鈥檚 spring for the viola鈥�, too 鈥� in the words of one critic 鈥� and Anders Hillborg鈥檚 wildly imaginative new viola concerto is the perfect counterpart to Mendelssohn and Stravinsky, especially when played by its dedicatee, the fearless Lawrence Power.