Prom 39

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Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom

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Programme

Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)	Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)	Piano Concerto in G major
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)	Rondo Capriccioso in E major, Op.14
Turnage, Mark-Anthony (b. 1960)	Hibiki (European première)

Performers

Inon Barnatan	Piano
Sally Matthews	Soprano
Mihoko Fujimura	Mezzo-soprano
Finchley Children's Music Group
New London Children's Choir
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Kazushi Ono	Conductor

Sunlight and sensuality dominate Debussy’s ravishing Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune. The cooler shades of jazz shoot through Ravel’s blistering Piano Concerto in G major, while Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Hibiki (‘beautiful sound’) introduces a more meditative mood.

Tickets £7.50 - £40.

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A gourmet of excellent sounds: Kazushi Ono

David Karlin, 18th July

Tokyo-born but with 25 years of conducting in Europe under his belt, Ono talks about Mark-Anthony Turnage's large scale choral work Hibiki, his current work on Prokofiev's The Fiery Angel and future plans.

Turnage's Hibiki receives European première

Nahoko Gotoh, 14th August

As a composer, what do you do when you are commissioned a full-length orchestral work to commemorate the anniversary of a renowned concert hall? Do you try to write something celebratory? Not in Mark-Anthony Turnage's case.

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