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Friday, March 16, 2007
Elgar 2007
The Philharmonia Orchestra is mounting the UK’s most significant celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Sir Edward Elgar’s birth. Conducted by Sir Andrew Davis, Elgar 2007 features 18 concerts in 13 venues across the UK from 11 April to 2 June, taking in Leicester, London, Bedford, Birmingham, Basingstoke, Croydon, Canterbury, Southend-on-Sea, Cardiff, Bury St Edmunds, Oxford and Brighton.
The exploration of Elgar’s finest works includes the violin and cello concertos, Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2, Enigma Variations, Serenade for Strings, Sea Pictures and The Dream of Gerontius, for which Sir Andrew and the Philharmonia will be joined by a stellar team of soloists: Truls Mørk, James Ehnes, Jane Irwin, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, James Gilchrist and Peter Sidhom.
The Series also includes recitals by the Soloists of the Philharmonia Orchestra, Elgar Study Days, a touring exhibition and a major web resource including interviews with artists, footage of Elgar at home, programme notes and much more. Visit www.philharmonia.co.uk/elgar, launched today.
The exploration of Elgar’s finest works includes the violin and cello concertos, Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2, Enigma Variations, Serenade for Strings, Sea Pictures and The Dream of Gerontius, for which Sir Andrew and the Philharmonia will be joined by a stellar team of soloists: Truls Mørk, James Ehnes, Jane Irwin, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, James Gilchrist and Peter Sidhom.
The Series also includes recitals by the Soloists of the Philharmonia Orchestra, Elgar Study Days, a touring exhibition and a major web resource including interviews with artists, footage of Elgar at home, programme notes and much more. Visit www.philharmonia.co.uk/elgar, launched today.
