Martyn Brabbins conductor
Alex Mackinder conductor*
Maxence Bretel violin
RCM Philharmonic
Anian Wiedner Waterfall Night (world premiere)*
Betsy Jolas A Little Summer Suite
Tchaikovsky Swan Lake suite op 20a
Martyn Brabbins, Music Director of English National Opera and RCM Prince Consort Professor of Conducting, has been described as an ‘inspirational force in British music’.
He returns to the Royal College of Music to lead the RCM Philharmonic in Tchaikovsky’s iconic Swan Lake Suite, with its famous opening fantasy-like theme played by the oboe and harp.
In addition, hear a suite by Betsy Jolas – an evocative work described as 'a walking stroll in four sections' – and a world premiere by RCM composer Anian Wiedner, inspired by the abstract and richly layered painting by American artist Pat Steir.
