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Guildhall Chamber Orchestra

conducted by Joshua Weilerstein

,Milton Court Concert Hall
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Guildhall Chamber Orchestra is conducted by Joshua Weilerstein in this concert that shines a light on works by Polish, British and American composers.

Featuring Roxanna Panufnik’s harp concerto, Powers & Dominions, alongside her late father’s Harmony, a poem for chamber orchestra, this evening celebrates the power of music in bringing people together.

‘I’m on a mission to shout from the rooftops the beauty of all these different faiths’ music. It’s about bringing us together’ (Roxanna Panufnik, Gramophone).

William Grant Still composed over 150 works, including Mother and Child, originally a movement from his 1943 Suite for Violin and Piano and later expanded for string orchestra.

Staying in America, the performance concludes with Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring suite. Originally a collaboration with choreographer and dancer Martha Graham, the resulting score has become an enduringly popular concert work that is performed in halls across the world.

Tagged with: Guildhall School Young Barbican Classical music

Promoted by Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Download programme (PDF)

A recording of this concert will be available to watch online for free after the performance (broadcast dates to be announced).

Performers

  • Joshua Weilerstein   conductor
  • Heather Brooks   harp
  • Guildhall Chamber Orchestra  

Programme

  • Andrzej Panufnik   Harmony
  • Roxanna Panufnik   Powers & Dominions
  • William Grant Still   Mother & Child
  • Copland   Appalachian Spring

Pre-concert talk

Wednesday 27 October, 6.10pm
Milton Court Concert Hall

Joshua Weilerstein hosts a pre-concert talk with Roxanna Panufnik in which she will discuss Powers & Dominions.

Conductor Q&A

We caught up with conductor Joshua Weilerstein to ask him a few questions about the programme, what he's most looking forward to about the performance and what he enjoys about working with Guildhall musicians.
 

Milton Court Concert Hall

Location
Milton Court Concert Hall is located within the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is approximately a 5 minute walk from the Barbican entrance on Silk Street.  

Address
Milton Court
Silk St, London
EC2Y 9BH

Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, Old Street, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street

Car and bicycle parking
We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available