Fiesta!

Ravel Rhapsodie Espagnole
Marquez Fandango, Concerto for violin and orchestra (UK premiere)
Chabrier Espana
de Falla The Three Cornered Hat suite No. 2
Ravel Alborada del Gracioso
Moncayo Huapango
Hannah Perowne, violin
Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra
Matthew Andrews conductorBringing warmth to the Norwich winter with a programme of sun-drenched Latin music, we are thrilled to be giving the UK premiere of Fandango, a wonderfully flamboyant violin concerto by Mexican composer Arturo Marquez., with Hannah Perowne as soloist. Completed in 2021, Fandango has all the infectious rhythms and vitality of his famous Danzon No. 2 which wowed the audience at our 2024/5 season finale.
Also from Mexico comes the high-spirited Huapango by Jose Moncayo, a well-known party piece of Gustavo Dudamel's Simon Bolivar Orchestra.
The rest of the programme is Old World Hispanic; from France, Emmanuel Chabrier's Espana and two works by Maurice Ravel (who grew up just over the border from Spain) Alborado del Gracioso and Rhapsodie Espagnole.
From Spain itself comes the flamenco-inspired suite from The Three Cornered Hat by Manuel de Falla
hatever the weather outside, we guarantee you'll be feeling the sun on your face and tapping your feet!