It’s all hands on deck during our 40th birthday year! Wymondham Symphony Orchestra has just started rehearsing for our special Summer Concert on 29 June 2024.
We’ve been getting to grips with the epic Symphony 4 (The Romantic) by Anton Bruckner, which is a test of stamina for many of us! One of the composer's most popular works, it was written in 1874 and dedicated to Prince Konstantin of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst. It is an ambitious and expansive symphony, featuring dramatic brass themes and folk-like string melodies. The programme will also feature Little Suite no.2 by Arnold and Violin Concerto in E minor by Mendelssohn, for which we are delighted to welcome local soloist Catherine McCardel. Catherine is 20 years old and is studying at the Royal Academy of Music with Jack Liebeck. Prior to this, she attended the Purcell School for Young Musicians from 2020 to 2022 where she studied with Alda Dizdari. Catherine has been playing in ensembles such as the Fidelio orchestra, Alba Sinfonia and St Paul's Sinfonia recently. We welcome her back to her home county for this concert: she was a member of the Norfolk County Youth Orchestra from 2020-2022, performing twice at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall! In 2023, she was fortunate enough to have played with the Opera de Baugé company for their Summer season in France, and has performed Mozart's 5th Violin Concerto with the Waveney Sinfonia.
Looking forward to (hopefully) our next 40 years, WSO is delighted to welcome a new Patron! You may recall the fantastic playing of Juan Gonzales, when he performed Brahms’ Violin Concerto with us back in 2023. He was so taken by the experience of playing with us (and the feeling was certainly mutual) that we have agreed to form a formal partnership and we look forward to making more music together in the coming years.
Join us for our 40th Anniversary concert on 29 June 2024 at 7pm! Tickets are available online at trybooking.com/uk/eventlist/wso. There will also be some availability on the door, but we encourage attendees to purchase tickets in advance to beat the queues. Prices are £15, Friends of the WSO £13 and under 18s are free. More details about the orchestra can be found at wymondhamsymphonyorchestra.org.uk or on our Facebook page.
