Polar Opposites
Henning Kraggerud conductor & violin Andrew Seymour clarinet
BEETHOVEN Romance No 1 in G, Op 40
KRAGGERUD Romantarctica*
SVENDSEN Romance
MOZART Symphony No 29 in A, K201
Friday 12 May
7.30pm
Federation Concert Hall, nipaluna/Hobart
Old and new, north and south, strings and winds. Let your imagination run free when polar opposites come together. Beethoven sets the scene with his serenely beautiful Romance in G for solo violin and orchestra, after which Henning Kraggerud, director and violin soloist, presents his own work, Romantarctica. Like film music for a movie of your own devising, this picturesque work evokes the immense spaces of the world’s polar regions and the explorers of yesteryear who unlocked their mysteries. Joining Henning Kraggerud as co-soloist is Andrew Seymour, TSO Principal Clarinet. Having commenced with Beethoven, the concert comes to a close with Mozart – his fresh and invigorating Symphony No 29 in A, a breakthrough work that never ceases to astound and entertain.
*Co-commissioned by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and the Arctic Philharmonic, the southernmost and northernmost professional orchestras on Earth.
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Celebrate Mother’s Day and spoil your mum with pre-concert drinks – Mumm Tasmania sparkling wine no less! – as you mingle on the mezzanine at the Hotel Grand Chancellor. What’s more, you’ll be in the running for a bottle of Mumm Tasmania sparkling wine to take home with you.
Advanced bookings are essential, as spaces are limited. Cost for the attendance to the pre-concert event is $20 per person and is additional to the ticket price to the performance. Reception starts at 6.30pm, concert starts at 7.30pm.
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