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A kaleidoscope of orchestral colour decorates a thrilling programme with distinguished first-time visitors to Saffron Hall.
Most will be familiar with Prokofiev's Dance of the Knights, but his mighty ballet score contains a wealth of other music with similarly dramatic impact, setting the scene for moments of shattering drama, mercurial wit and deep-seated emotion. Ravel's concerto is a breezy delight, with the exquisite cool beauty of the slow movement framed by quirky blues and jazz inflections and dazzling piano virtuosity.
Myung-Whun Chung is one of today's leading conductors, acclaimed for his mastery of large twentieth century scores such as these, and Bruce Liu is the winner of the 2021 Chopin International Piano Competition. Qigang Chen's new work is based on the ancient Chinese philosophical concept explaining the world through the characteristics and alignment of fire, earth, water, wood and metal.
