Saturday 11th March 2023 at 7pm (note the earlier start)
at the Baylis Theatre, Braywick leisure centre, Maidenhead SL6 1BN
JANÁČEK Sinfonietta
GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue
HOLST The Planets
Piano: Martin James Bartlett
BBC Young Musician of the year 2014
For our 50th anniversary gala concert we present three masterpieces from the 20th century all written within 8 years of each other, and yet of very contrasting styles. We are delighted to welcome back Martin James Bartlett to play with us again, after his previous sell out performances in the pre-COVID years. Rhapsody in Blue is Gershwin's much loved 'concerto' where Jazz and Classical music combine to produce one of the great innovative works of the 20th century. To start the concert we have Janáček's Sinfonietta, a piece depicting scenes from his home country of Czechoslovakia requiring the use of 23 brass players! And the ever popular Planets suite by Holst completes the concert, with its musical descriptions of the astrological characters of the planets.
Tickets: £18, £5 (student/child) - all tickets include a programme
A small handling fee will be added to the cost of all tickets to cover our box office costs
