Soloists to be announced
Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra
Leslie Olive, conductor
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The power of orchestral music changing lives in Suffolk
Concerts in 2022
"World class musicians who make magic in our communities – turning the everyday into something extraordinary.
- Jayne Knight, Arts Development Officer, Suffolk County Council
A major concert in celebration of 1000 years of the Abbey of St Edmund.
Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra 10th Anniversary
James Gilchrist, one of the UK's most distinguished tenors, sings the tenor role in Paul Carr's "Into The Light."
Saturday 28th May 2022 7.30pm
St Edmundsbury Cathedral
World première of 1,000th Anniversary commission:
Britten: Fanfare for St Edmundsbury
Parry: I Was Glad
Paul Carr: Into The Light
Elgar: Enigma Variations
with
The English Arts Chorale
Eye Bach Choir
James Gilchrist, tenor
Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra
Leslie Olive, conductor
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LEARN MORE about this music from conductor Leslie Olive
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INTO THE LIGHT
Bury St Edmunds
Ely Arts Festival
Ely Cathedral
Saturday 25th June 2022
Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux
plays Mendelssohn's violin concerto.
Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux, violin
Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra
Leslie Olive, conductor
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The Lark's Flight over Suffolk
Summer 2022
The Lark Ascending, by Ralph Vaughan Williams (RVW), is today one of the best-loved pieces of classical music in the UK. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of the composer, Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra aims to bring this glorious music within reach of everyone in Suffolk.
"The Lark's Flight over Suffolk" tells the story of The Lark Ascending and of RVW's live, his triumphs and his disappointments, in music and words. The Lark Ascending features along with his Oboe Concerto and other captivating music by this outstanding and influential British composer.
Launching at the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds on Thursday 30th June 2022, "The Lark's Flight" then goes on tour to five further venues around the county of Suffolk. As well as RVW himself (played by an actor, of course), there will be a small orchestra of 14 musicians, and outstanding soloists.
"The Lark's Flight" is conceived and directed by conductor Leslie Olive.
PERFORMANCES
Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal
Thursday 30 June 7.30pm
Eye, Town Hall
Friday 1 July 7.30pm
Aldeburgh, Jubilee Hall
Sunday 3 July 4.00pm
Carlton Marshes, Visitor Centre
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Friday 8 July 7.30pm
Felixstowe, St Andrew's Church
Saturday 9 July 7.30pm
Hadleigh, Church
Sunday 10 July 4.00pm
Ralph Vaughan Williams 150th Anniversary Celebrations
St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Saturday 15th October 2022
Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.1: A Sea Symphony
Symphony No.2: A "London" Symphony
Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra
Leslie Olive, conductor
