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My First Concert
An afternoon at the opera.
Featuring Petr Altrichter (conductor) & Gabriela Montero (piano)
Smetana Overture, The Bartered Bride
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No 3
Dvořák Noonday Witch
Dvořák Symphony No 7
The highly regarded Prague Symphony Orchestra once again turn their talents to the business of playing Smetana and Dvořák. On this occasion, they kickstart proceedings with the former’s overture to the opera The Bartered Bride, a mercurial piece that’s been described as a high-speed showstopper of a composition.
The orchestra then get their teeth into two works by Antonín Dvořák. First up is Noonday Witch, a symphonic poem based on the ‘Lady Midday’ demon of Slavic mythology. This is then followed by a performance of his seventh symphony, a work which the composer stated “must be capable of stirring the world” - an ambition most certainly realised.
The concert programme is completed by Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No3, performed by Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero (pictured).
Petr Altrichter, the orchestra’s chief conductor for the last 34 years, is the man at the helm.
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
7.30pm £15 - £38.50