Four Romantics | Sunday 26 October

Suppé Overture Die schöne Galathée

Puccini Preludio Sinfonico in A major Op. 1

Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No 3 in B minor Op. 61

Borodin Symphony No. 2 in B minor

Conductor: Edward Peak

Soloist: Pip Clarke (violin)

These pieces were written within a few years of each other but in very different countries and the Suppé, Puccini and Borodin are all linked with operatic works. Young Puccini wrote his Opus 1 for his final exam at the Milan Conservatory.

Pip Clarke is established as one of the leading violinists of her generation. A highly expressive and romantic artist, her concert touring has taken her all over the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. “Her tone warms and haunts the listener long after the music has ended” (NYT)