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Dvořák: : Symphonic Variations & Symphony No. 8
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Strauss’s Horn Concerto No. 2
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Performers
- Valentina Peleggi conductor
- Ben Goldscheider horn
Strange but true: they used to call Dvořák’s Eighth his ‘English’ symphony.
Yet its lilting melodies and exuberant dance rhythms could hardly be more Czech – the sound of a composer who’s thoroughly at home, and loving it. Pure sunshine, in other words, and in the hands of conductor Valentina Peleggi it’s a gloriously tuneful climax to a concert that begins with Mozart’s comedy overture and stars the internationally-acclaimed young British horn player Ben Goldscheider in Richard Strauss’s playful Second Horn Concerto. They said it was impossible to play, but for Ben Goldscheider it’s not just possible – it’s fun.
Pre-concert event, 2.15pm
Enjoy the sound of local young talent, as musicians from Create Music, the music education hub for Brighton & Hove and East Sussex, give a special free performance in the Congress Theatre foyer.
Sun 8 Dec 2024, 3.00pm
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Eastbourne
Tickets £16 - £36
Offers & Discounts
Book more, pay less
- 10% discount for 3 concerts
- 15% discount for 4 concerts
- 20% discount for 5 concerts
- 25% discount for 6 concerts
Please contact the Congress Theatre Ticket Office for details.
Bring friends – save money!
- Groups of 10 or more will receive a 20% discount on ticket prices
- Groups of 20 or more will receive a 20% discount as well as an extra complimentary ticket for the group organiser.
Please contact the Congress Theatre Ticket Office for details.
... immense energy and decisiveness ...
The Guardian on Valentina Peleggi's conducting
The horn soloist, Ben Goldscheider, was superb.
The Times
[Ben Goldscheider] is a young man with a timeless gift.
Voix des Arts
Peleggi succeeds in engaging the emotions with an unsentimental, personal, intense and tension-filled performance.
GBOpera
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