Opera North orchestra gives season stirring start

THE orchestra of Opera North will launch the forthcoming Kirklees Concert Season with a programme of stirring music.

It will celebrate works produced by two of history’s most influential composers, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, at Huddersfield Town Hall on Thursday, September 23, at 7.30pm.

Conductor Alexander Polianichko is set to lead timeless classics such as Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Violin Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 4 in F minor.

Polianichko is no stranger to taking the baton, having held various roles conducting in orchestras all over the world, including the Belorussian State Chamber Orchestra and Kirov Opera and Ballet.

Hailed as one of the greatest overtures Beethoven composed, the Egmont Overture is a gripping piece; from the stern chords that form its dramatic opening to its proud finish. Similarly his Violin Concerto, the only concerto that he composed for the violin, has an overwhelming impact.

The Kirklees Concert Season is a collaboration formed by Opera North and Kirklees Council; it features 13 concerts that showcase the talents of Opera North musicians.

This year will be the eighth year that Opera North have been the resident orchestra for the season and Opera North will work again with leading orchestras in the country – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, the Halle and the Northern Sinfonia.

There will be a pre-concert discussion in the main hall at 6.40pm for concert-goers to gain an extra insight into the evening’s performance.

Tickets are priced at 7.50 to 22.50 (plus concessions) and are available from Kirklees Booking Offices, ticket hotline 01484 223200 or book online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls