Nottingham Classics - sinfonia ViVA

Andrew Gourlay  conductor
Christian Ihle Hadland  piano

Schubert  Symphony No. 5
Saint-Saëns  Piano Concerto No. 2 Listen 
Mozart  Symphony No. 40 Listen

This concert unites two exciting young talents. Dynamic British conductor Andrew Gourlay is joined by BBC New Generation Artist Christian Ihle Hadland for Saint-Saëns' Second Piano Concerto. Composed in 1868, its wit and high spirits have made it one of his most popular works.

Schubert's sparkling 5^th Symphony is classical in scale and light on its feet, making it a perfect companion to Mozart's 40^th Symphony. Robert Schumann praised its 'Grecian lightness and grace' but it's the restless tensions and quiet pathos running through this late masterpiece that makes it such a compelling experience.

Free pre-concert talk, 6.30pm in the auditorium:
Andrew Gourlay in conversation.