YORK GUILDHALL ORCHESTRA: SIBELIUS, BLOCH, TCHAIKOVSKY & SHOSTAKOVICH

Their winter concert will see the return of an old friend, Jamie Walton – a superlative cellist and soloist in the rarely played, but utterly beautiful Shelomo by Ernst Bloch. In the second half, they will perform the exciting 9th Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich – a deliciously light-hearted work in Shostakovich’s inimitable harmonic style with some gorgeous tunes, especially in the woodwind, and a mischievous glint in the eye!  Both Sibelius and Tchaikovsky feature in the programme with two old favourites and orchestral show-off pieces. 

The full programme is: 

• Sibelius – Karelia Suite  
• Bloch – Schelomo  
• Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet 
• Shostakovich – Symphony No. 9 in Eb 

Cello – Jamie Walton 

Conductor – Simon Wright 

Leader – Fiona Love