March 2020
A Young Person’s Introduction to the Symphony Orchestra
Guest Conductor and Host - Richard Laing
Tuba - Stephen Calow
A Young Person’s Introduction to the Symphony Orchestra
Join the Bardi to learn about the instruments of the Symphony Orchestra, in a feast of popular classical and film music for all the family hosted by Guest Conductor Richard Laing.
The concert will include performances of Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra and George Kleinsinger‘s Tubby the Tuba, both with narrator.
Find out more »May 2020
The Essence of Elgar
The Bardi’s De Montfort Hall season finale sees three works showing different sides of one of England’s greatest composers, Sir Edward Elgar. The first half has the delightful String Serenade contrasting strongly with the passionate and powerful Cello Concerto. The mighty First Symphony brings the concert to a magnificent conclusion with one of Elgar’s most inspired themes.
Conductor - Claus Efland
Cello - Lydia Shelley
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