KNUSSEN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

TUESDAY 11 JUNE, 7PM
SNAPE MALTINGS

Ryan Wigglesworth conductor/piano
RYAN WIGGLESWORTH Glasmelodien, after Mozart’s Adagio in C, K 356 (Britten Pears Arts commission, world premiere)
MOZART Piano Concerto in C minor, K 491
JUDITH WEIR Planet (Britten Pears Arts commission, world premiere)
MOZART Symphony No 41 in C, K 551, ‘Jupiter’

Ryan Wigglesworth, Richard Rodney Bennett Professor of Music at the Academy, leads the Knussen Chamber Orchestra in two major works by Mozart and two first performances: Judith Weir’s Planet and Wigglesworth’s own solo piano piece, Glasmelodien.

Formed in memory of the legendary British composer Oliver Knussen, the Knussen Chamber Orchestra comprises current Academy students and recent graduates performing alongside established professional musicians.

£10-£45 (UNDER 30s HALF PRICE) FROM BRITTENPEARSARTS.ORG