CAPTIVATING | VIBRANT | THEATRIC
Stravinsky | Song of the Nightingale
Brahms | Concerto for Violin & Cello
Rachmaninov | Symphonic Dances
Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft takes to the podium for his final concert in the title role as we draw our 2025-26 Season to a close, starting with Stravinsky’s symphonic poem Song of the Nightingale. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale, we hear the story of an emperor in his ornate Chinese palace and the glorious singing of nightingales that accompanies his life.
BBC NOW Leader Lesley Hatfield then steps into the spotlight alongside former principal cellist Alice Neary for Brahms’ Double Concerto, and we explore Rachmaninov at his most inventive in his Symphonic Dances. With luscious shifting harmonies and the rhythmic vitality characteristic of his later style, Rachmaninov’s final complete composition, his Symphonic Dances, uses motifs derived from Russian Church music alongside quotes from his own first symphony, creating a stirring mix of nostalgia versus the big city bustle and driving energy of ‘Modern America’.
Age guidance: No Under 2s, please note that all under 16s must be seated with an adult aged 18 or above.
Start time: 7.30pm
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.
