Folk Tales

LIGETI Concert Românesc (Romanian Concerto) VÁCLAV TROJAN Fairytales for Accordion and Orchestra TCHAIKOVSKY _The Nutcracker: Act II _(complete)

ELENA SCHWARZ conductor KSENIJA SIDOROVA accordion

_Waltz of the Flowers, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy_… Tchaikovsky’s _The Nutcracker _is like a huge, mouth-watering box of musical goodies, all wrapped up in pure enchantment. Guest conductor, Elena Schwarz, indulges her sweet tooth tonight, and we all get to share – it’s the only possible way to follow Ligeti's folk-infused overture and a showcase for accordionist Ksenija Sidorova. If you heard her at one of our Christmas concerts, you won’t need telling twice: she’s phenomenal.