30 November 2024
BBC PHILHARMONIC: GORDON world premiere - Anima Mia
Time
7:30 PM
Venue
The Bridgewater Hall
Lower Mosley Street
Manchester
United Kingdom
Program
- Arvo Pärt | Swansong
- Geoffrey Gordon | Anima Mia – symphonie concertante for bassoon and orchestra -after the works of H R Giger (world premiere)
- Frank Martin | Six Monologues from Everyman
- Edward Elgar | ‘Enigma’ Variations
More Information
The BBC Philharmonic, conductor John Storgårds and soloist Roberto Giaccaglia will give the world premiere of Geoffrey Gordon's Anima Mia, a special commission from BBC Radio 3. The work is inspired by the avant garde Swiss artist HR Giger, and shares the program with works by Arvo Pärt and Frank Martin, as well as the Enigma Variations of Edward Elgar.