Conductor Elim Chan and pianist Benjamin Grosvenor: a dream-team joins the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Shostakovich, Britten and the UK premiere of Elizabeth Ogonek’s ravishing Moondog.
Every piece of music makes its own world. Shostakovich faced the terror of Stalin’s Russia and composed a symphony that echoed down the twentieth century. The young Benjamin Britten set out to impress with a Piano Concerto that plays fabulous games with light and shade. Elizabeth Ogonek, meanwhile, simply gazed into a moonlit sky – and heard sounds of unforgettable enchantment.
That’s just the starting point for this concert with two popular guests of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor is a Proms favourite – the perfect interpreter for Britten’s pre-War showpiece. Elim Chan, meanwhile, is simply one of the most sought-after conductors of our times. She gave the world premiere of Moondog; expect her to drive straight to the dark heart of Shostakovich’s monumental symphony, too.
This performance will finish at approximately 9.35pm, including a 20-minute interval
Promoted by BBC Symphony Orchestra
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