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FROM PLAYER TO PODIUM : JULIAN RACHLIN
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FROM PLAYER TO PODIUM : JULIAN RACHLIN
Thursday 3rd October , 7.30pm , Hall One
Two of Mendelssohn ’ s most carefree and radiant works meet in this concert featuring the remarkable violinist Julian Rachlin as both soloist and conductor . After the serenity of Mendelssohn ’ s Violin Concerto – a gift to one of his closest friends and collaborators – comes the thrusting brilliance of his Italian Symphony , the composer ’ s fascinating take on symphonic theory tinged with poetry and romance .
Mozart Overture : The Marriage of Figaro
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor ( HOF : 45 )
Mendelssohn Symphony No . 4 in A , ‘ Italian ’ ( HOF 209 )
Conductor / Violin : Julian Rachlin
Northern Sinfonia
HOF : Classic FM ’ s Hall of Fame 2013 position
With a post-concert ‘ Northern Sinfonia Presents ...’
Buses from Alnwick , Hexham and Carlisle .
Tickets : £ 10- £ 29
“ Mr . Rachlin has a brilliant highoctane technique that he deployed to great ovation-producing effect .”
The New York Times
Julian Rachlin
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