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Isata Kanneh-Mason plays Beethoven in Hereford

Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 and Symphony No.8 also feature performed by the English Symphony Orchestra

Part of the ESO LVB 250

Add to my Calendar 01-02-2020 19:30 01-02-2020 21:30 36 Isata Kanneh-Mason plays Beethoven in Hereford Isata Kanneh-Mason has raced to the forefront of her generation as one of the UK’s most charismatic, popular and admired young pianists. She makes her ESO debut as part of the orchestra’s celebration of Beethoven’s 250th Anniversary with a performance of his stormy Piano Concerto in C minor. The concert opens with Mendelssohn’s tone poem Die Schöne Melusine is a richly-coloured musical setting of the mermaid myth. The concert ends with more Beethoven for his 250th birthday, his witty and life-affirming Eighth Symphony. Shire Hall, Hereford DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Shire Hall
St Peter's Square
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR1 2HX
England

Programme

Felix Mendelssohn – The Fair Melusina: Overture
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Concerto no.3 in C minor, Op.37
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony no.8 in F major, Op.93

Performers

Kenneth Woods – Conductor
Isata Kanneh-Mason – piano

English Symphony Orchestra

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Programme Note

Isata Kanneh-Mason has raced to the forefront of her generation as one of the UK’s most charismatic, popular and admired young pianists. She makes her ESO debut as part of the orchestra’s celebration of Beethoven’s 250th Anniversary with a performance of his stormy Piano Concerto in C minor. The concert opens with Mendelssohn’s tone poem Die Schöne Melusine is a richly-coloured musical setting of the mermaid myth. The concert ends with more Beethoven for his 250th birthday, his witty and life-affirming Eighth Symphony.

Isata Kanneh-Mason (credit, Robin Clewley)

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