On a snow-covered road, a flute plays a Russian folksong. Tchaikovsky鈥檚 six symphonies add up to a truly epic emotional journey, but that鈥檚 how it all begins, and there鈥檚 an innocence, an energy and a sense of youthful fantasy to his First Symphony that鈥檚 wholly captivating. Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 'Slavonic Dances' (Op.46, No.1 in C major; Op.46, No.2 in E minor and Op.46, No.7 in C minor) share the same freshness, and in the hands of conductor Martyn Brabbins they should make a delightful complement to a major Scottish Premiere: Sir James MacMillan鈥檚 powerful new 'Trombone Concerto', performed here by J枚rgen van Rijen, the Dutch virtuoso who gave its World Premiere in Amsterdam in 2017. 鈥淰intage MacMillan鈥� said one critic. 鈥淭he trombone sang, sang, sang鈥� reported another: come and judge for yourself.
Prelude: 6.45pm in the Recital Room
Sir James MacMillan and J枚rgen van Rijen discuss the Concerto, writing for the trombone, and their musical collaboration (free to ticket-holders, subject to seating availability).
The concert is scheduled to be broadcast live on 成人快手 Radio 3 - presented by Kate Molleson.