You’re invited to an evening of celebration as LCO burst into their new Season, and begin their next century! They welcome Dani Howard to take the baton from Freya Waley-Cohen and start her year as LCO Composer-In-Residence, announced with the dazzling brass of her glorious Fanfare. How exciting to share the experience of five world-first performances written by the 2021-22 LCO New cohort, a mentorship scheme for emerging composers, as they mark the end of the project but the beginning of their next chapter. Finally, Dvorak’s rousing Symphony No.9 ‘From the New World’. This timeless classic is a mood-board inspired by the vast open spaces of Iowa, and celebrating both Black Spirituals and Native American musical traditions. Made famous by a 1973 Hovis advert, you’ll be humming the tune of the beautiful Cor anglais solo all the way home.
The festivities aren’t over when the music stops! Please join LCO for their Season launch party following the concert, every ticket includes a free drink.
LCO have a limited number of £10 tickets on sale for their concerts. These are available for those who are on lower incomes, whatever their circumstances, with no questions asked. There will be an opportunity to make a suggested extra donation of £10 on the night itself, for those who can afford to. With your generosity, an LCO experience can be offered to someone in their community otherwise unable to attend.