Eleanor Alberga Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Eleanor Alberga’s musical retelling of Roald Dahl’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from his Revolting Rhymes is suitable for the whole family (and especially for those who love subversive and wicked humour). Complete with narrator and orchestra, this concert tells the tale of Snow White and her merry band of retired jockeys who can’t seem to cash out on their horse-racing wagers.

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The Fondation asked Max Richter to compose a singular piece, a worldwide premiere, intimately tied to the world of American painter Mark Rothko: “The point where my work and Mark Rothko’s work meet is this concept of place, which he believes he invents when he creates a series of paintings. A musical work is an imaginary landscape; it is a space that one can inhabit.(…).”

In addition to this commissioned work from Max Richter for orchestra, piano and electronics, two earlier Max Richter works will enhance the programme: Exiles (2015) and The Waves: Tuesday (2017).

Errolyn Wallen Mighty River

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F major, “Pastoral”

The Fondation asked Max Richter to compose a singular piece, a worldwide premiere, intimately tied to the world of American painter Mark Rothko: “The point where my work and Mark Rothko’s work meet is this concept of place, which he believes he invents when he creates a series of paintings. A musical work is an imaginary landscape; it is a space that one can inhabit.(…).”

In addition to this commissioned work from Max Richter for orchestra, piano and electronics, two earlier Max Richter works will enhance the programme: Exiles (2015) and The Waves: Tuesday (2017).

In this double bill charity concert, experience some of the best contemporary composition in the UK, and reflect on the meaning of Human Rights.

Studio Richter Mahr commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in this special charity event raising money for Médecins sans Frontiers.

Max Richter and his ensemble perform VOICES. Featuring readings from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the piece is performed on radically reimagined orchestration dominated by the low frequencies of basses and cellos.

Opening the concert, a special guest pianist will perform pieces from Free & Equal Vol. 2. Curated by BBC Radio 3’s Elizabeth Alker, Free & Equal Vol.2 features pieces from exciting contemporary composers arranged for piano.

The Fondation asked Max Richter to compose a singular piece, a worldwide premiere, intimately tied to the world of American painter Mark Rothko: “The point where my work and Mark Rothko’s work meet is this concept of place, which he believes he invents when he creates a series of paintings. A musical work is an imaginary landscape; it is a space that one can inhabit.(…).”

In addition to this commissioned work from Max Richter for orchestra, piano and electronics, two earlier Max Richter works will enhance the programme: Exiles (2015) and The Waves: Tuesday (2017).

Let Freedom Ring

Celebrating the Sounds of America

Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

George Walker Lyric for Strings

Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings

Written for not one string orchestra, but two, Vaughan Williams' iconic Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis sounds twice as good live as it does on the radio. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than immersing yourself in its mesmerising musical waves and swells?

This matinee concert lasts one hour and includes two more beautiful pieces for string orchestra.

Pulitzer Prize-winning George Walker’s Lyric for Strings began life as a part of a string quartet in 1946 and its impassioned string orchestra version carries a powerful emotive charge.

In writing his Serenade for Strings, Tchaikovsky was inspired by elegant earlier models by Mozart. Rendered on a grander scale, this Romantic giant has it all: majesty, grace and irresistible momentum.

Haydn Symphony No.85, La Reine

Bologne (Chevalier de Saint-Georges) Violin Concerto in A, Op.5 No.2

Beethoven Symphony No.3, Eroica

Haydn Symphony No.85, La Reine

Bologne (Chevalier de Saint-Georges) Violin Concerto in A, Op.5 No.2

Beethoven Symphony No.3, Eroica

Haydn Symphony No.85, La Reine

Bologne (Chevalier de Saint-Georges) Violin Concerto in A, Op.5 No.2

Beethoven Symphony No.3, Eroica

Lili Boulanger D’Un Matin de Printemps

Dvorak The Water Goblin

Modest Mussorgsky/Maurice Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition

Lili Boulanger D’Un Matin de Printemps

Modest Mussorgsky/Maurice Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition

Lili Boulanger D’Un Matin de Printemps

Modest Mussorgsky/Maurice Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition

Lili Boulanger D’Un Matin de Printemps

Modest Mussorgsky/Maurice Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition

Opening concert of the Bluedot Festival

Max Richter Voices

Max Richter Recomposed

A sombre and fitting lament for our time, ‘VOICES’ unites readings of the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights with Richter’s ‘negative’ orchestra—an ensemble consisting almost entirely of cello and double bass. Then, embark on a journey through Richter’s modern recomposition of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.

A sombre and fitting lament for our time, ‘VOICES’ unites readings of the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights with Richter’s ‘negative’ orchestra—an ensemble consisting almost entirely of cello and double bass. Then, embark on a journey through Richter’s modern recomposition of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.

part of Vivid Sydney

Max Richter Ambient Orchestra

Programme TBC

Programme TBC

Conductor Matthew Lynch

Narrator Patrick Rohbeck

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Matthias Preisinger Florentine und ihre weite Reise

Conductor Matthew Lynch

Narrator Patrick Rohbeck

Programme:

Matthias Preisinger Florentine und ihre weite Reise

Conductor Matthew Lynch

Programme and soloist TBD

Conductor Matthew Lynch

Programme and soloist TBD