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Guildhall Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

conducted by Daniela Candillari

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Conductor Daniela Candillari wearing white shirt with hands clasped

Guildhall School launches a new academic year with a spectacular evening, including Puccini’s Messa di Gloria, under the baton of internationally acclaimed conductor Daniela Candillari.

Known for her dynamic presence on both opera and concert stages around the world, Candillari makes her debut with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra & Chorus in a programme that spans lyricism, brilliance and drama. 

The concert opens with Orpheus’ Comet by Guildhall alumna Dobrinka Tabakova, a work of shimmering textures and celestial energy.

Mendelssohn’s joyful and sun-soaked Italian Symphony follows, before the evening culminates in Puccini’s powerful Messa di Gloria – a thrilling showcase for chorus and orchestra alike. 

Access the free digital programme for this performance here.

Tagged with: Classical music Guildhall School

Approximate running time: 1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)

Promoted by Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Programme

  • Dobrinka Tabakova   Orpheus’ Comet
  • Felix Mendelssohn   Symphony No 4 A major Op 90, ‘Italian’
  • Giacomo Puccini   Messa di Gloria

Performers

  • Guildhall Symphony Orchestra   
  • Guildhall Symphony Chorus  
  • Daniela Candillari   conductor
  • Vicente Chavarría   chorus director
  • Jan-Magnar Gard   baritone
  • Harry Jacques   tenor
  • Redmond Sanders   baritone
  • ‘Confidence and apparently inexhaustible verve‘
    The New York Times on Daniela Candillari
  • ‘A thrilling concert ... young players at their considerable best‘
    Opera Today on Guildhall Symphony Orchestra

Q&A with conductor Daniela Candillari

"It’s incredibly exciting to make music with so many people ... and to do it with a piece as special and yet rarely performed as 'Messa di Gloria' is almost intoxicating" 

 

Read this Q&A in which Guildhall School speaks to Daniela Candillari about the exciting repertoire, her approach to collaboration, and what inspires her work on the podium.

Hall

Location
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EC2Y 8DS

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