Programme
- Overture(6 mins)
- Songs for soprano(19 mins)(Ich wollt ein Sträußlein binden, Morgen, Säusle liebe Myrthe, Wiegenlied, Als mir dein Lied erklang)
- interval
- Symphonic Dances(40 mins)
Performers
- Johanna Wallrothsoprano
- Stephanie ChildressConductor
About this Concert
Sergei Rachmaninov was born in imperial Russia, but he died in Beverly Hills, and his Symphonic Dances fuse the melancholy of exile with the rhythm, the glamour and the sheer verve of the jazz-age USA. Dream ballet? Showpiece for orchestra? Or simply the most personal symphony Rachmaninov never wrote? However you hear them, guest conductor Teresa Riveiro Böhm has made them the climax of a concert filled with powerful voices and dark poetry. Grażyna Bacewicz’s Overture gets things off to an electrifying start. Then ѿý New Generation Artist Johanna Wallroth turns the leaves of the Richard Strauss songbook: miniature worlds of tenderness, melody and romance, perfectly suited to what one critic called the “pure magic” of her voice.
UPDATE
We’d like to wish Teresa Riveiro Böhm a speedy recovery as she is unfortunately no longer able to conduct this Sunday’s concert in Glasgow due to illness. However, we are very excited and grateful to welcome back Stephanie Childress to Glasgow. Since performing as solo violinist with the ѿý SSO at Proms in the Park in 2019, Childress has established herself on both sides of the Atlantic as among today’s most compelling conductors. In the 2024/25 Season, she began her tenure as Principal Guest Conductor of Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and debuts this season include with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Hallé Orchestra. Our fantastic programme for Sunday’s Afternoon Performance remains unchanged. We hope you can join us at City Halls from 2pm!