Scarborough Orchestra May Concert

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Scarborough Orchestra May Concert

Saturday 8 May 2027 · Doors 18:15

Queen Street Methodist Central Hall, Scarborough

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Scarborough Orchestra May Concert is on Saturday 8 May 2027 at Queen Street Methodist Central Hall, Scarborough, with doors at 18:15. Entry is free, booked through the official seller.

Shaun Matthew Conductor Francesco Attesti Piano ​ CARL MARIA VON WEBER Der Freischütz Overture ​​ LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.5 in Eb major Op.73, Emperor ​​​ PAUL DUKAS Symphony in C major This programme brings together three monumental works of the German and French orchestral traditions, combining drama, virtuosity, and symphonic brilliance. We open with Carl Maria von Weber’s electrifying Der Freischütz Overture, one of the defining works of early German Romanticism. Drawing upon themes from the opera itself, the overture moves from shadowy mystery and supernatural tension to triumphant brilliance, capturing the atmosphere of folklore, drama, and the hunt. Weber’s vivid orchestration and theatrical imagination paved the way for later Romantic composers, including Richard Wagner. We are delighted to welcome internationally renowned pianist Francesco Attesti for Ludwig van Beethoven’s majestic Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, the celebrated 'Emperor' Concerto. Grand in scale yet deeply lyrical, the concerto represents Beethoven at the height of his creative powers, combining heroic brilliance, serenity, and exuberance in one of the supr...

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