Join the Bristol Youth Orchestra for a vibrant evening celebrating women’s creativity across the centuries. The programme opens with the surging energy of Anna Clyne’s Restless Oceans and the irresistible rhythms of Alice Gomez and Marilyn Rife’s Mambo, performed by the Senior Percussion Ensemble.
František Kramář’s bright and virtuosic Concerto for Two Clarinets follows and the exciting premiere of Sophie Winfield’s The Viaduct of Èze, a striking new work inspired by architecture and a legendary tale. After the interval, Liz Purnell’s Fanfare sets the stage for the UK premiere of Elfrida Andrée’s Symphony No. 2, a Romantic masterpiece by one of Sweden’s pioneering female composers.
Presented by Bristol Beacon & University of Bristol
Bristol Youth Orchestra
Tim Harrison, James Harrson & Martin Rogers Conductors
Format: Unreserved seating
Pleae note that this event is held at Victoria Rooms, University of Bristol, 88 Queens Rd, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1SA
Programme
Anna Clyne Restless Oceans
Alice Gomez & Marilyn Rife Mambo (Senior Percussion Ensemble)
František Kramář Concerto for Two Clarinets, Mov I
Sophie Winfield The Viaduct of Eze [Premiere]
Liz Purnell Fanfare
Elfrida Andree Symphony No 2 [UK Premiere]
Performance times
Start: 16:00
Finish: 17:30
Pre-Concert Talk with Tim Harrison, Sophie Winfield & Tess Tyler
Victoria Rooms 15:15. Free with concert ticket. Unreserved seating
All timings are approximate and subject to change.
Pre-concert panel talk
Before the concert, join us for a lively and insightful discussion featuring the leader of the Bristol Youth Orchestra, composer Sophie Winfield, and a University of Bristol academic Tess Tyler. Together, they will explore how works by female composers can be programmed thoughtfully, and how to place their music within broader artistic and musical traditions.
The panel will also share behind the scenes perspectives on performing with the Bristol Youth Orchestra and on Winfield’s new commission, The Viaduct of Èze, while reflecting on the influences shaping today’s generation of female composers.
This free event for ticket holders offers an inspiring prelude to an evening of remarkable music.
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