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toulouse chamber orchestra

conducted by José Serebrier
Friday, 17 February
Saturday, 18 February
8:00pm City Hall

   

FRIDAY, 17 FEBRUARY

Multi-Grammy winner, Maestro José Serebrier is renowned for his illustrious recordings with some of the world’s greatest orchestras, including the Bournemouth Symphony and the Russian National Orchestra.

The wonderful Toulouse Chamber Orchestra, which performs in France and around the world, has been fortunate to be championed by the charismatic Serebrier who regularly conducts the ensemble and under whose baton it performs tonight. The first half of the programme features John Constable as soloist in a thrilling work by little known English composer Walter Leigh.

Programme I (Subject to change)

Bach Air, from Suite No. 3
Bach Sinfonia III Allegro assai- Allegretto
Mozart Divertimento KV 136 in D Major
Leigh Concertino for Piano and Orchestra
John Constable, piano
Tchaikovsky
arr. Serebrier
Andante Cantabile
Arensky Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky Elegy
Turina La Oración del Torero
Bartok Rumanian Folk Dances
   

SATURDAY, 18 FEBRUARY

The second Toulouse Chamber Orchestra concert features soprano Carole Farley as soloist and celebrates José Serebrier’s skills not only as conductor but also as composer. Enjoy this programme of hauntingly beautiful music, some of which may be new to you and some of which will be very familiar.

Programme II (Subject to change)

Grieg Holberg Suite, Op. 40
Grieg Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34
Grieg arr. Serebrier In the Time of Roses
  Mother’s Lament
  Solveig’s Cradle Song
  Carole Farley, soprano
   
Intermission  
   
Serebrier Symphony No. 3 (movements 1 & 4)
  Carole Farley, soprano
Serebrier Tango in Blue
Puccini Chrysantemi
Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
   

 

ADULTS
$65
STUDENTS
$25

 

PRE - PERFORMANCE TALK 7.00pm
Bermuda National Gallery

The Rôle of the Conductor
Distinguished conductor José Serebrier gives the inside story on how he works with an orchestra.

Free admission, but tickets must be booked in advance.