St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra at Colston Hall in Bristol 19th October 2017
Posted on: 18 Oct 2017Prepare for an evening of spectacular classical music for a full-on feast for the ears of Russian music when St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra performs at Bristol's Colston Hall on Thursday 19th October 2017.
With a programme that includes epoch-defining compositions by Russian masters such as Prokofiev, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsy, you know you're in for something truly special. Add to that the fact it's a Russian orchestra playing the music of their homeland then you realise the ante has been significantly upped for what will raise the bar to another magnificently consummate musical level.
Mussorgsky's atmospheric Night on the Bare Mountain (used in countless TV shows, adverts and films), Prokofiev's Classical Symphony, Rachmaninov's 4th Piano Concerto and Tchaikovsky's by-turn thunderously tumultuous and achingly beautiful Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture make up a concert that combines, not only some of the finest Russian compositions ever written, but some of the very best pieces of classical music ever composed, period.
And with world-renowned and revered pianist Peter Donohue tickling the ivories and perfection-demanding maestro Alexander Dmitriev conducting the orchestra, this is destined to be one of the highlights of the Colston Hall's classical season.
Musical sparks will most certainly fly from 7.30pm. Tickets range from £1 to £36 (including booking fee) and can be purchased here.
Colston Hall is located at Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR. Tel. 0844 887 1500
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Jamie is a writer, blogger, journalist, critic, film fan, soundtrack nerd and all-round Bristolian good egg. He loves the music of Philip Glass, the art of Salvador Dali, the writings of Charles Bukowksi and Hunter S Thompson, the irreverence of Harry Hill, and the timeless, straw-chomping exuberance of The Wurzels. You can sometimes find him railing against a surging tide of passing cyclists, or gorging himself senseless on the Oriental delights of a Cosmos all-you-can-eat buffet.
