WELCOME
Welcome to the 2013 / 14 Classical Season where worldclass precision and excellence , paired with stunning , crystalclear acoustics are the foundations of every performance .
Northern Sinfonia , Orchestra of Sage Gateshead , is joined by a star-studded roster of guest ensembles and artists for a programme packed full of exciting , beautiful and fascinating concerts with music from the 16th to 21st centuries , from Stravinsky to Sleigh-Ride .
With a typically varied programme Thomas Zehetmair , Northern Sinfonia ’ s longest serving Music Director , embarks on his 12th and final season at the helm . Known for his dedication to style and interpretation , he leads the orchestral programme at Sage Gateshead and conducts Northern Sinfonia in their debut series at Milton Court , London . Marking their 40th anniversary , Northern Sinfonia Chorus also joins Thomas and the orchestra for three significant and memorable concerts as well as performing under their founding Chorus Master Alan Fearon .
Thomas Zehetmair
In 2013 the country remembers its most celebrated composer , Benjamin Britten , and in the first half of the season we follow suit featuring his music in Hall One , Hall Two and through our Join In projects . In the spring and summer months we focus on internationally-renowned British composer John Casken with a series of performances that culminate in the world premiere of his new concerto for violin and viola ‘ That Subtle Knot ’. Opera North concludes its epic Ring Cycle with the dramatic and powerful ‘ Götterdämmerung ’ and we turn our attention to a new programme cycle : Beethoven ’ s complete Piano Sonatas . From the grandeur of Wagner in Hall One , we look to the intimate setting of Hall Two for this fascinating set of works performed over several seasons by the celebrated Palestinian-Israeli pianist Saleem Abboud Ashkar .
Among the many wonderful guests of Northern Sinfonia are leading instrumentalists who each perform a concerto and then conduct the orchestra for the first time , bringing their unrivalled musicality to the podium . Violinist Julian Rachlin performs Mendelssohn , pianist Lars Vogt takes on Mozart and Beethoven and astounding trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger presents Bach , Haydn and Stravinsky .
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