The orchestra is looking forward to our final concert of the 2023 – 2024 season on 6 July 2023 at Westholme School (Croston Theatre) starting at 7.30pm. Interval drinks will be available.
We are delighted to welcome back Slava Sidorenko who will be the soloist in Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor Op.23. Slava last played with us in July 2017 when he played Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
Slava began his musical education at the age of five in Kharkov, Ukraine. In 2003 he was awarded an Associated Board (ABRSM) full scholarship to study with Norma Fisher at the Royal Northern College of Music, where he won many major awards including the coveted RNCM Gold Medal. His studies continued until 2010 on the first RNCM International Artist Diploma Course. After graduating from the RNCM, Slava received a full scholarship to study on the Advanced Performance Course at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music.He has worked with many professional orchestras including CBSO and Manchester Camerata. As well as a concerto soloist Slava regularly appears as a chamber musician. After many years playing together with his cello partner Svetlana Mochalova the couple is now married
The full programme is –
Berlioz Overture: Benvenuto Cellini
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 in B Flat minor
Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances
Conductor Richard Howarth
Leader Alexandra Stemp
Concert tickets (£13.00, 18yrs and younger free) are now on sale either from the link on our website www.blackburnsymphony.org.uk Blackburn Visitor Centre, or on the door (cash or card).
Over the past season the orchestra has grown in numbers, confidence and proficiency. The Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances are spectacular music and we look forward to playing them for you. We are grateful to Roger Kemp (double bass) for this wonderful photo of the full orchestra.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday 17th November 2024 – 3.00pm Town Hall, Accrington
Coates The Merrymakers Overture
Tomlinson Cumberland Square
Duncan The Girl from Corsica
Hope The Ring of Kerry
Tomlinson Second suite of English folk dances
Farnon Westminster Waltz
Duncan Little Suite for Orchestra
Toye Waltz from the Haunted Ballroom
Wood Horseguards from London Landmark Suite
22 March 2024 – Blackburn Cathedral
5 July 2024 – Westholme School, Blackburn
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We wish you well and look forward to sharing our music with you,
Ian (Edmundson) Chair, BSO Committee