Two giants of British music on sparkling form.

Any suggestion that British music has a ‘stiff upper lip’ would be rebuffed by these glowing, expressive works. The passionate Elgar Concerto was given the mysterious inscription "Herein is enshrined the soul of ...". The CBSO’s leader Eugene Tzikindelean inhabits the enigmatic ‘soul’ of the piece in the soloist role. Walton’s Orb & Sceptre is suitably ceremonial, while his Symphony No.2 has been described as an "emotional blockbuster".

About Kazuki conducts Walton & Elgar

Pre-concert talk with Gavin Plumley

Join us for a pre-concert talk from 6:30pm in the Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space with leading cultural historian, Gavin Plumley, for an exclusive glance into the history of the music being performed in the evening’s concert. This talk is unticketed and free to attend.

Full programme

  • Elgar, Violin Concerto  (48mins)
  • Walton, Orb & Sceptre: March  (9mins)
  • Walton, Symphony No.2  (28mins)