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Shostakovich Five

Shostakovich Five

Bartók, Prokofiev, Shostakovich
Lighthouse, Poole

Kirill Karabits conducts his final concert as Chief Conductor of the BSO in powerful style with Shostakovich's rousing Fifth Symphony.

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Tom Fetherstonhaugh

Tom Fetherstonhaugh

Assistant Conductor

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Pastoral Beethoven

Pastoral Beethoven

Mozart & Beethoven
Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth

The main musical manifestation of Beethoven’s love of nature is his Sixth Symphony. It is his most direct symphonic example of programme music. The leisurely opening Awakening of Cheerful Feeling...

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Interview with Marta Gardolińska

Interview with Marta Gardolińska

For All Members
Exeter University Great Hall, Exeter

Marta Gardolińska was appointed as the BSO Young Conductor in Association in September 2018 and since then her career has gone from strength to strength. After a rigorous audition process...

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