Information from the London Symphony Orchestra:

The Concert

A world premiere concerto from one of Britain’s finest composers, folk-inspired celebration of dance by Bartók, plus Rachmaninoff’s late and great orchestral showstopper.

The Music

Bartók’s Dance Suite weaves together folk-inspired melodies and restless rhythms, creating a vibrant, kaleidoscopic celebration of dance that bridges cultures with electrifying energy.
Here’s a rare chance to hear a major world premiere by one of modern music’s great conjuror of musical worlds, Colin Matthews. We also hear Rachmaninoff’s last major orchestral work, a suite of dances that sounds both entirely modern, but which still bears all the hallmarks of this supremely melodic composer.

The Performers

The LSO’s Principal Oboe Olivier Stankiewicz takes centre-stage for the Colin Matthews premiere, led by conductor Elim Chan – winner of the 2014 Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition – , a frequent guest with the orchestra.

Information on the concert can be found here: https://www.lso.co.uk/whats-on/colin-matthews-and-rachmaninoff-8-feb-26/ and BDRS members can use a discount code to get £12 tickets that will be sent out on 1st February in the BDRS newsletter.