| Wednesday 10 March 2027 | 14:15 |
| Šerkšnytė, Raminta (b. 1975) | Midsummer Song | |
| Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) | Cello Concerto no. 2 in G major, Op.126 | |
| Dvořák, Antonín (1841-1904) | Symphony no. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op.95 |
| Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla | Conductor |
| Maximilian Hornung | Cello |
| City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra |
Journey to the depths of the soul, to eternal light, to the New World. Be moved, be surprised, and be uplifted by this programme of musical journeys.
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla returns to conduct compatriot Šerkšnytė’s meditative Midsummer Song. This hymn to the summer solstice is a promise of ‘eternal light and ... inner peace of mind.’ Shostakovich’s second Cello Concerto portrays an interior world; thoughtful and sometimes anguished. Yet it can still surprise: the middle movement is based on a song about a pretzel. Cellist Maximilian Hornung brings his characteristic emotional intelligence to this intensely-felt work. Dvořák’s most famous Symphony rounds off the programme: a joyful exploration of melody, and a riveting dialogue between ‘old’ and ‘new’ worlds.
