Saturday, February 25, 2017

Sergio Mims: Brighton Festival presents Chineke! Orchestra Saturday 6 May, All Saints Church, Hove; Jonathon Heyward, Conductor, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Cello



Jonathon Heyward

Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Sergio A. Mims forwards this news:


Chineke! Orchestra


'Freshness, energy and flashes of brilliance' Independent


Jonathon Heyward  Conductor

Sheku Kanneh-Mason  Cello



Joseph Bologne (Chevalier de Saint-Georges)  Overture, L'Amant anonyme

Haydn  Cello Concerto No 1 in C major
Elgar  Serenade for Strings in E minor Op 20
Mozart  Symphony No 29 in A major K201


Few ensembles are as exciting as the Chineke! Orchestra, and it's not just for the brilliance of its playing. Established to provide opportunities for the cream of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) talent, it is quite literally changing the face of classical music by drawing on the artistry of exceptional BME musicians from throughout Europe.

Dynamic young conductor Jonathon Heyward kicks off with a joyous overture by the first notable composer of African ancestry, the Guadalupean Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745–99). The sensational cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who caused a huge stir as BBC Young Musician 2016 and recently performed at the BAFTA Film Awards 2017, performs Haydn’s elegant First Cello Concerto, before the programme climaxes with the breezy geniality of beloved pieces by Elgar and Mozart.

Comments by email:

1) TERRIFIC! THANKS!  Sergio  [Sergio A. Mims]

2) Thank you for posting!  Very best wishes, Chi-chi Nwanoku MBE, FRAM, FTCL Founder, Artistic & Executive Director Chineke! http://chineke.org/

No comments: