ELEGANT | GRAND | ILLUSTRATIVE
Grace Williams Sea Sketches
Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No. 3
Elgar Enigma Variations
Although written during her years in London, it is a longing for the seaside of her hometown of Barry that inspires tonight’s concert opener, Grace Williams’ Sea Sketches. Violinist Akiko Suwanai returns to perform Saint-Saëns elegantly dramatic, songfully melodious and deeply contrasting Third Violin Concerto, before we turn to Elgar’s iconic Enigma Variations, all under the baton of our Principal Guest Conductor, Jaime Martín.
Striking a balance between the light-hearted and the noble, Elgar’s Variations are an ingenious collection of musical sketches of his friends plus an astute self-portrait; an enigma hidden within the score as each variation is tagged with the initials of the friends’ nicknames.
Age guidance: No Under 2s, please note that all under 16s must be seated with an adult aged 18 or above.
Start time: 3:00pm
Wheelchair Accessibility
We have 4 wheelchair and companion seats available that are located in Row O at the back of our orchestra hall.
If you have any assistance needs and wish to discuss this before booking, please contact our Customer Relations team. You can do this via our webchat service or by emailing tickets@wmc.org.uk
UNDER 26S AND STUDENTS
£6
DISABLED AND UNWAGED
£10
OVER 65S
£12
HYNT SCHEME
Free tickets for carers and companions. Find out more about the Hynt access scheme.
All offers subject to selected seats, allocations and availability.
