Friday 11 April

Friday 11 April - Opening Concert
Joshua Bell, Maxim Vengerov & Catrin Finch @ St David’s Hall
7.30pm

Maxim Vengerov will take to the podium to conduct for Joshua Bell in the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, along with dazzling performances by Akiko Ono and Hrachya Avanesyan, winners of the Menuhin Competition 2000 and 2006. The evening also sees the world premiere of "Elegy for Arthur" composed by Mervyn Burtch with libretto by Mark Morris. Commissioned for the Competition - performed by "Queen of Harps" Catrin Finch and one of Wales' most innovative choirs Serendipity.

J.S. Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043
Burtch World premiere of "Elegy for King Arthur" work for choir, harp and violin
Ravel Tzigane
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35    

Joshua Bell(violin)
Catrin Finch (harp)
Akiko Ono (violin)
Hrachya Avanesyan (violin)
Maxim Vengerov (conductor)
Paul Watkins (conductor)
Serendipity
Menuhin Competition Orchestra
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Orchestra

Tickets: £13.50 - £36 (concessions available)
Box Office: St David’s Hall, 029 20 87 8444
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