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Five Beacons of Light - A Cantata for the Sea

Add to my Calendar 03-07-2026 19:30 03-07-2026 21:30 36 Five Beacons of Light - A Cantata for the Sea An American dream: Dvořák’s ode to the US and Bernstein’s gritty portrait of New York frame a new concerto.  The Symphonic Dances from West Side Story are Bernstein’s own exhilarating whistle-stop tour through his greatest musical, with every great moment given a dazzling orchestral make-over with moments of heart-stopping beauty.  We turn next to New York-born composerLowell Liebermann, whose 2023 Flute Concerto No 2 has been lauded for its tunefulness and fizzing energy, and finally Dvořák and his epic hymn to the vast and infinite beauty of rural America.   Gareth Davies, the LSO’s Principal Flute, takes to the stage for Liebermann’s concerto, all conducted by one of today’s most dynamic and engaging conductors, Anja Bihlmaier. The Minack Theatre, Penzance DD/MM/YYYY

Details

The Minack Theatre
Porthcurno
Penzance
Cornwall
TR19 6JU
England

Tickets

Prices: £12.00-£36.00
Booking line: 01736 810181
Ticket booking link: Book Tickets

Programme

Cheryl Frances-Hoad – Five Beacons of Light

Performers

Neil Ferris – Conductor
Michael Higgins – piano

Sonoro
Cornwall Youth Choirs

Programme Note

An American dream: Dvořák’s ode to the US and Bernstein’s gritty portrait of New York frame a new concerto. 

The Symphonic Dances from West Side Story are Bernstein’s own exhilarating whistle-stop tour through his greatest musical, with every great moment given a dazzling orchestral make-over with moments of heart-stopping beauty. 

We turn next to New York-born composerLowell Liebermann, whose 2023 Flute Concerto No 2 has been lauded for its tunefulness and fizzing energy, and finally Dvořák and his epic hymn to the vast and infinite beauty of rural America.  

Gareth Davies, the LSO’s Principal Flute, takes to the stage for Liebermann’s concerto, all conducted by one of today’s most dynamic and engaging conductors, Anja Bihlmaier.

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