The second concert in our 60th Anniversary Beethoven-themed season is 'Radiant and Resolute' - a title that truly encapsulates the three pieces we will be performing! First up is a double bill from two Russian Romantic composers - Borodin's 'Polovtsian Dances' from his opera Prince Igor, and Rachmaninov's 'Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini'. We
This is it, folks! Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra takes on one of the most defining pieces of the classical music canon - the almighty 'Beethoven's Fifth'! But before that, we first turn to Finland for Sibelius' 'Karelia Suite', a homage to the titular region's landscape and Finland's national pride. These depictions of nature continue in Beethoven's
What better way to commemorate our 60th Anniversary celebrations than with a truly astounding concert featuring two pieces of power and pomp! Shostakovich's grandiose and triumphant 'Festive Overture' leads the way, a celebratory piece commissioned for the 37th anniversary of the October Revolution. 2027 marks the 200th anniversary of the death of the composer around
