Thursday Night subscription booking opens on Mon 17 Apr
General booking, including Afternoon Performances, opens on Fri 5 May
Book between 4 and 15 concerts in the BBC SSO’s Thursday Night Series and save up to 30%. Seniors are entitled to an extra 5% off. Your discount will be automatically applied at the online checkout.
Afternoon Performance: Muzyka Polska!
BACEWICZ Concerto for String Orchestra (c.15 mins)
SZYMANOWSKI Violin Concerto No.1 (c.26 mins)
LUTOSŁAWSKI Concerto for Orchestra (c.29 mins)
Bomsori Kim, violin
Marta Gardolińska, conductor
There’s a special kinship between Scotland and Poland – two nations with stirring histories and dauntless spirits. Grażyna Bacewicz stood her own ground in a time of tyranny, writing music as characterful as it is defiant. Karol Szymanowski imagined new realms of musical sensuality, and the dazzling young South Korean violinist Bomsori Kim is passionate about his silken, shimmering First Violin Concerto. Then, to finish, Witold Lutosławski launches fabulous musical fireworks into the grey skies of communist Poland. Fiery, playful, and utterly original his Concerto for Orchestra is one of post-war music’s true showstoppers, and it’s a special favourite of guest conductor Marta Gardolińska. She won’t hold back today.
Tickets: £15 (unreserved) in advance; £16.50 on the day (unreserved)
Concessions: £6.00 - Under 26s, Students (in full-time education), Registered Unemployed
50% Discount - Registered Disabled
★★★ Age Restrictions: Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult ★★★