Stirring Strings in the City
Driving and inspiring
String instruments are capable of so much, from lush, sweeping crescendos to urgent, driving rhythms. Experience the full expressive potential of these beloved instruments as the strings of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra take centre stage at the City Recital Hall.
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Grażyna Bacewicz was one of Poland’s most important composers, and a significant orchestral violinist as well.
Sometimes called her ‘Ninth Symphony’, her Concerto for String Orchestra ‘crackles with energy’ (BBC Music Magazine), with a haunting slow movement at its centre.
Dvořák’s Serenade is deeply heartfelt and lyrical. Written in just twelve days, its five short movements overflow with exquisite melodies and rich textures. It’s not hard to see why it stands among his most popular and most frequently performed works.
Josef Suk was a student of Dvořák’s, a fierce advocate of his music – and later became his son-in-law. Based on a 12th century hymn, this ode to his homeland is touching and full of longing.
Program
BACEWICZ Concerto for String Orchestra
SUK Meditation on an Old Czech Hymn
DVOŘÁK Serenade for Strings
Artists
MUSICIANS OF THE SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA