Royal Northern Sinfonia at Ripon International Festival
Who’s on stage
Royal Northern Sinfonia are joined on stage at Ripon International Festival by formidable conductor Janusz Piotrowicz and 2002 winner of BBC Young Musician of the Year violinist Jennifer Pike.
What’s happening in the music
Tchaikovksy wore his heart on his sleeve in his music, and never more so than in his Fifth Symphony. It’s one of his most emotionally extreme – a glimpse into his anguish, pain and despair that verges on the hysterical at times. If any music might cause you to shed a tear, it might be this. If this isn’t enough for one evening, there’s a chance to hear Beethoven’s mighty Violin Concerto.
What you'll hear
Ludwig van Beethoven Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
Who's playing
Janusz Piotrowicz conductor
Jennifer Pike violin
Royal Northern Sinfonia