White Nights

Miaskovsky Symphony No.21Prokofiev Violin Concerto No.2Rachmaninov/Respighi 3 Études-TableauxRespighi Roman FestivalsVasily Petrenko - conductorJohan Dalene - violinSummer is here – time for a touch of la dolce vita, Roman style, from Conductor Laureate Vasily Petrenko.

In fact, he’s got a whole concert full of pictures to paint and stories to tell – fairytales from Rachmaninov, Spanish melodies from Prokofiev (dazzlingly played by violin soloist and former Young Artist in Residence Johan Dalene), and a powerful, pocket-sized Russian symphony by Prokofiev’s underrated friend Miaskovsky.

And then we’re off to sunny Italy, where Respighi’s Roman holiday ends our season in a riot of fun.