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Thursday 23 April 2026   |   7:30pm
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Sibelius' Second Symphony

Thomas Zehetmair credit Tynesight Photographic (1)

Sibelius' Second Symphony

Part of Royal Northern Sinfonia: Out and about

Priority booking opens at 12pm on Wednesday 25 June.
All tickets available at 12pm on Wednesday 2 July.

The Sands Centre, Carlisle

Who’s on stage

Royal Northern Sinfonia is reunited with old friend Thomas Zehetmair, the orchestra’s former Music Director.

What they’re playing

Sibelius’s Second Symphony feels like good company from the start – music that’s amiable and warm spirited. Later on there are gorgeous, expansive musical vistas to be had and Sibelius ratchets up the drama as the piece goes on, ending in blaze of glory and triumph. Mendelssohn’s ‘other’ violin concerto, composed when he was just 13, is a lively delight.

This performance includes a free pre-concert talk at 6.30pm in the auditorium.

What you'll hear

Jean Sibelius Finlandia
Felix Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in D minor
Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 2

Who's playing it

Thomas Zehetmair conductor/violin
Royal Northern Sinfonia

This event takes place at:

The Sands Centre
The Sands
Carlisle
CA1 1JQ

Website: thesandscentre.co.uk

Tickets

Thursday 23 April 2026

The Sands Centre, Carlisle