Name: Afternoon Performance: Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique
Start: 2024-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Location: City Halls

Admin

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Ryan Wigglesworth

Orchestra

Instrumentalist

Giorgi Gigashvili

Piano

Afternoon Performance: Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique

Glasgow

United Kingdom

City Halls

Public

Concert

Symphonie fantastique Op. 14

Le Carnaval Romain

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B♭ major, op. 19

Sharan Allad

Approved

A composer’s imagination is a dangerous place at the best of times; still, nothing in music quite tops the fabulous, opium-fuelled phantasmagoria that is Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. Born from unrequited desire, and sweeping from glittering romance to the foot of the guillotine, it continues to startle and amaze. Ryan Wigglesworth brings a composer’s insight, and teams up with BBC New Generation Artist (and musical all-rounder) Giorgi Gigashvilli to give a new sparkle to the young Beethoven’s happiest (and funniest) piano concerto. First though, we’re off to warmer climes with another Berlioz showstopper – the riotous dance-rhythms and blazing energy of his irresistible Roman Carnival overture. Fun in the sun, whatever the weather outside!

English

Creidmheasanna feidhmíochta (Foireann & Criú )

Ensemble