Loading Events

Beethoven, Bliss & Shostakovich at Snape Maltings

8 November, 2025 @ 7:30 pm

venue

Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Suffolk

Beethoven’s spirited Leonore Overture No. 1 sets the stage for Arthur Bliss’s emotionally rich and rarely performed Cello Concerto, a powerful showcase for Wallfisch’s artistry. 

 

Shostakovich’s haunting Chamber Symphony is a deeply personal and moving work that reflects the composer’s inner world. 

 

This compelling programme promises a night of depth, drama, and virtuosity from one of the world’s most distinguished chamber orchestras.

Programme

Beethoven

Leonore Overture No.1, Op.138 (10’)

Bliss

Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op.120 (28’)

Shostakovich

Chamber Symphony, Op.110a (25’)

Performers

English Chamber Orchestra

Łukasz Borowicz: Conductor

Raphael Wallfisch: Cello