| Wednesday 9 June 2027 | 19:30 |
| Programme to include: | ||
| Hailstork, Adolphus (b. 1941) | Sonata da Chiesa | |
| Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809) | Symphony no. 45 in F sharp minor "Farewell” |
| Chineke! Orchestra | |
| Julian Azkoul | Director, Violin |
Opening the programme, Hailstork’s Sonata da chiesa brings together the grandeur of the church sonata tradition with a distinctly modern voice – rich, expressive and alive with rhythmic energy.
Tonight, Chineke! Orchestra and director-violinist Julian Azkoul pair Hailstork’s reverent work with Haydn’s celebrated Farewell Symphony, taking us from solemnity to wit, from tradition to innovation, and from collective celebration to an unforgettable act of musical theatre.
In Haydn’s Farewell, the musicians themselves deliver the message: one by one, they quietly leave the stage until only two players remain.
The story goes that Haydn wrote the Symphony for his patron, Prince Esterházy, as a hint that the exhausted orchestra wanted to return home from the prince’s summer palace. The message was received, loud and clear.
Together, these works reveal the orchestra as a space not only for sound, but for storytelling, with music capable of making a statement, challenging expectations – and even saying goodbye.
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