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On 10 May, Chloé van Soeterstède comes to Sage One for Brahms’ First Symphony, affectionately nicknamed Beethoven’s Tenth by the conductor Hans von Bülow. It’ll be a whole new world for Chloé. Can you remember when she conducted Royal Northern Sinfonia last? It was a live broadcast during the tough times of the pandemic. She says, “I can’t wait to meet the audience for real.”
Chloé champions music by brilliant female composers. “I’ve programmed Elfrida Andreé’s concert overture. Not many people know her, even in Sweden, where she’s from,” she says. “Elfida was a pioneering organist who made it legal for female organ students to enrol at the Conservatoire.”
As a new duo for the concert, Chloe’s keen to work with long-time friend of The Glasshouse, Jess Gillam. The feeling is mutual. Jess says, “I’m looking forward to collaborating with Chloé.
Jess is playing Alexander Glazunov’s Saxophone Concerto. She says, “It has long, brooding yet beautiful melodies with a lively, skittish dance section that leads to a glorious finale.”
To end on a high, Chloé will lead Brahms’ First Symphony: “I adore it, and I already know that the orchestra’s sound will embrace what I’ve in mind.”
“The Glasshouse is alive with music, and I love playing with Royal Northern Sinfonia. – it’s always so engaging and dynamic. I hope you can join us,” says Jess.