London Mozart Players with Jess Gillam

May 30th 2025 at 19:00

Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings (Movement 4: Finale)
James MacMillan – Saxophone Concerto
Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on Greensleeves
Jessie Montgomery – Strum
John Harle – RANT!
Dowland – Flow My Tears
Bartok arr. Willner – Romanian Folk Dances
Trad. arr. Tonsgaard Sørensen – Shine You No More

London Mozart Players
Jess Gillam – saxophone
Ruth Rogers – leader
Jonathan Bloxham – conductor

Full of memorable tunes and toe-tapping dances, LMP and the electrifying saxophonist Jess Gillam bring the heart and soul of folk-inspired music to life in this concert.

From the Scottish Isles in MacMillan’s punchy Saxophone Concerto to the pastoral English countryside of Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Greensleeves, the programme showcases the rich variety of folk-influenced classical music. As well as spanning the globe, tonight’s music also traverses time, transporting you from Dowland’s olde lute-inspired Flow My Tears to the contemporary pizzicato in Jessie Montgomery’s Strum.

Jess Gillam, known for her charismatic presenting style on BBC Radio 3’s This Classical Life, will guide you through the programme with engaging spoken introductions.

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Outcry Ensemble – Light Unveiled
Copland Clarinet Concerto – Lewis Graham

May 31st 2025 at 18:30 – 20:10

Programme
Barber – Adagio for Strings
Caroline Shaw – Entr’acte
Copland – Clarinet Concerto
Michael Tippett – Concerto for Double String Orchestra

Outcry Ensemble
Clarinet – Lewis Graham
Conductor – James Henshaw

Opening with Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings, a work of profound beauty and timeless poignancy, the programme moves to the contemporary brilliance of Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte, a playful and inventive piece that reimagines classical traditions.

Aaron Copland’s delightful Clarinet Concerto follows, a work filled with jazzy rhythms and lyrical warmth, featuring the extraordinary Lewis Graham as soloist. To close, Michael Tippett’s Concerto for Double String Orchestra offers a dazzling display of energy and rhythm, showcasing the ensemble in its full vibrancy.

This concert is a celebration of the string orchestra’s expressive power, weaving together works that span emotions and styles. Join us for a night of unforgettable music!

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Adolphus Hailstork’s Concerto for Saxophone – Timothy McAllister

May 31st 2025 at 19:30

COPLAND – El Salón México
ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK – Concerto for Saxophone (World Premiere)
GINASTERA – Variaciones concertantes
BERNSTEIN – Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Timothy McAllister, saxophone

Join JoAnn Falletta and the BPO for a vibrant celebration of American music, starting with Copland’s El Salón México, a piece that captures the spirit and rhythms of Mexican dance halls. The concert features the world premiere of Adolphus Hailstork’s Concerto for Saxophone, performed by the exceptional Timothy McAllister, promising a work of great emotion and virtuosity that explores the saxophone’s expressive range. Ginastera’s Variaciones concertantes offers a showcase of Argentine musical traditions, while Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story close the evening with thrilling, jazz-infused melodies and the drama of New York’s city streets. This program highlights the diversity and innovation of American music, celebrating its power to tell stories and evoke vivid landscapes.

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