Saturday, 6th March at St Matthias Church, Torquay
Sunday, 7th March at St John's Church, Bridgetown, Totnes
Our March series opens with the
world Premiere of
Sam Richards' 4 Sea Studies. This is the 3rd work by
Sam Richards that the TSO will have commissioned and premiered,
following the Violin Concerto in 2007 and City Lights in 2004. The piece was originally conceived as part of a much larger work, depicting the flooding of Hallsands, a village on the South Devon coast.
The TSO are delighted to have the opportunity to perform his music and to be able to support this outstanding local composer.
The TSO also welcomes the outstanding young cellist
Tim Lowe as soloist
in
Dvorak's Cello Concerto. Tim was a member of the National Youth
Orchestra from the age of 13 and was Principal Cello in 2004. He won a
Foundation Scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music and after one year
transferred to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama to study with
Louise Hopkins who continues to inspire his playing. He graduated in
2008 with a First Class honours degree. After the interval -
Beethoven's 5th Symphony.
Buy tickets for these concertsJune Series - 5th and 6th June, 2010
Saturday, 5th June at Central Church, Torquay
Sunday 6th June at St john's Church, Totnes
One of
Lutoslawski's greatest orchestral works,
'Mi Parti' opens the concert. Lutoslawski is widely regarded as one of the 20th century's great composers, and rightly so. Apart from the beauty and power of his music, he introduced many innovative ideas and techniques (such as structured improvisation) into a world dominated by the post war serialists.
Julian Azkoul is the soloist in
Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto. After the interval -
Anton Bruckner's monumental
5th Symphony.TSO receives grants from 'Awards for All' and local Charitable Foundations
Over recent years, the orchestra’s reputation has grown immensely resulting in ever-increasing audience numbers. Consequently the TSO has been able to secure sponsorship from both the local business and charity sectors. In the last 3 years alone this has totalled over £11,000. These awards have been crucial to the orchestra’s desire to reach out to the local community, in particular to provide free music workshops in local schools and free admission to our concerts for children under16 and disadvantaged groups. The TSO has also won funds to commission new music from local composers. Other funds have enabled us to purchase vital new equipment such as percussion and music stands. Some of our sponsors include:
Lottery Awards for All.
Torbay Council
Gemini Trust
Margery and Geoffrey Jones
Mitchell Trust
The Lewis Trust
South Hams Radio
The Elmgrant Trust
The Torquay Charities
Beacon Park Removals Totnes
The TSO is extremely grateful to these organisations for their support.
The
Torbay Symphony Orchestra is a full-sized symphony orchestra who regularly
perform concerts to a wide range of audiences across South Devon. Musicians
come from far and wide to play in the orchestra which is based in Totnes, a
market town well known for its alternative culture.
March Series - 6th and 7th March, 2010
