Alena Baeva plays Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

In a fairy-tale Andalusia, a young miller and his wife outwit a clumsy old suitor, in music that glows with Spanish sunlight.

Gabriela Ortiz imagines another love story - the marriage of Clara and Robert Schumann - and retells a romance that was forged through music.

And Tchaikovsky casts off his gloom to sing and dance, in a Violin Concerto that simply brims with his glorious brand of melody.It’s a perfect showcase for the artistry of the “utterly captivating” (The Strad) violinist Alena Baeva; just as the incomparable voice of mezzo-soprano Axelle Saint-Cirel will bring a special dimension to Falla’s folk-inspired ballet.

Guest conductor Nil Venditti brings all her energy and insight to a concert in which wonderful tunes hide still more marvellous depths.Please note that Axelle Saint-Cirel replaces the originally advertised Rihab Chaieb as mezzo-soprano soloist in Falla’s 'The Three-Cornered Hat'.