Sibelius Seven

Profound statements from the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius frame this concert, from the mixture of anger and stoicism that characterise his cry for independence against Russian occupation, Finlandia, to his final symphony written after Finnish independence and taking stock of a life lived with profundity and poise. In between, Ben Glassberg leads the orchestra in Camille Pépin’s evocative meditation on the rebirth of the planet and what promises to be an unmissable performance of England’s greatest cello concerto from one of England’s greatest cellists, as Guy Johnston channels all the conflicting passions and strained lyricism of Elgar’s iconic work.