Prokofiev & Sibelius

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Symphony HallBroad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2EA, United Kingdom

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Programme

Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)	The Oceanides symphonic poem for orchestra, (Aallottaret) Op.73
Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953)	Piano Concerto no. 3 in C major, Op.26
Waley-Cohen, Freya (b. 1989)	Demon (World premiere)
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)	Symphony no. 5 in E flat major, Op.82

Performers

Ilan Volkov	Conductor
Isata Kanneh-Mason	Piano
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Sibelius saw a flight of swans in the sunset and heard the tune that crowns his Fifth Symphony. The water spirits of The Oceanides dance on the Mediterranean sea, and Prokofiev is both daredevil and dreamer in a piano concerto that glitters with sunlight. Tonight, it’s all about the imagination, as Ilan Volkov joins forces with the sensational Isata Kanneh-Mason – and shares a completely new vision, from British composer Freya Waley-Cohen.

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Hiding in plain sight: Ilan Volkov steals the show at Symphony Hall

Simon Cummings, 23rd February

A self-effacing, literal approach from conductor Ilan Volkov brings marvellous transparency to works by Sibelius and Prokofiev, while highlighting the flaws in a new work by Freya Waley-Cohen.

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