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Friday 10 September, Masterton Town Hall, 7.30pm Saturday 11 September, Wellington Town Hall, 7.30pm Barber Adagio for Strings
Stravinsky Firebird Suite
Elgar Violin Concerto in B minor Op 61
Marc Taddei – conductor
Feng Ning – violin
Born in 1910, Samuel Barber will be forever associated with his achingly beautiful Adagio for Strings - one of the most loved works of the 20th century. The other two masterpieces on this programme were premiered 100 years ago - giving us a taste of the extraordinary profusion of inspiration that occurred in 1910. Stravinsky's marvelously colourful Firebird, written for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, also premiered in 1910. Feng Ning has dazzled Wellington audiences since winning the Michael Hill Violin Competition in 2005. His fiery virtuosity and glowing tone have won him many accolades including first prize in the Paganini Violin Competiton. He returns to perform Elgar's 1910 Violin Concerto, an expansive, deeply felt work. "The young violinist ... is able to change virtuosity into a pure desire for life." - Isabel Herzfeld, Department: Berlin Culture An extraordinary powerhouse of a performer with an unforgettably dazzling technique..." - Graham Strahle, The AustralianFree pre-concert talk one hour prior to the performance. Ticket information
• Tickets from Ticketek $41 to $56
Tel 0800 842 538 Service fee will apply
• Special Child/Student rates are available
• Subscription Tickets still available. Contact the Vector Wellington Orchestra office on 801 3882.
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