Description

The Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra closes out its 2015–16 season as it began, with Strauss, but this time it is Richard and not Johann. Till Eulenspiegel tells the story of the merry prankster who outwitted kings, shopkeepers, and landlords throughout Europe. This concert will feature the winner of the youth concerto competition, always a highlight of the season. The stories continue with the enchanted Symphony No. 5 by Finnish composer Sibelius. If you listen carefully, you can hear migratory swans played by the fluttering winds and strings, bursting forth with the horns. Written in the depths of the despair of the First World War, the symphony, as the PSO season, ends with a blaze of glory.

Concert starts at 3 PM, 2 PM pre-concert discussion

PROGRAM
Strauss, Till Eulenspiegel
Youth Concerto Contest Winner
Sibelius, Symphony No. 5