Bridge’s tone poem arose from his desire to escape to the country during the first months of the First World War. Steeped in delicious harmonies and very free rhythmically, it evokes the warmth of an English summer day with strings creating a haze against which wind instruments emerge and recede.

Despite writing a great deal of music for solo piano, Ravel wrote only two piano concertos: his last major compositions before the onset of his tragic brain illness. The Concerto in G was a showcase for his remarkable virtuosity and compositional talents. It sparkles with energy and a sense of spontaneity, drawing upon Basque and Spanish melodies, jazz riffs and even his childhood fascination with mechanical toys.

Rachmaninov’s elegant, ingenious, and often surprising Third Symphony is more in concerto form than symphony. Thematic strands endlessly weave and overlap one another, bound together by a theme that recurs in various guises and transformations. This chant-like motto appears quietly at the very opening but before long, it bursts forth in loud, stern animation and a thunderous, celebratory conclusion: all dark thoughts banished.

How To Get Your Tickets

1. Book your desired number of tickets and await an email from us confirming your order. This is NOT a ticket.

2. Await your e-ticket(s) from the venue - these may be delivered on the day of the event. Your e-ticket(s) will be sent to your contact email address.

3. Take your e-ticket(s) and show them on entry at the event. Ensure that you take personal ID with you or you may be turned away.

Pricing Information

• No further payment applies beyond the TFG booking fee

Additional Information

• Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult

• Tickets include a pre-concert talk with Jonathan James in Lantern Hall at 6:15pm (with unreserved seating)

• There will be reserved seating for the concert

• Pre-concert talk: 6:15pm | Doors open for concert: 6:30pm | Concert start: 7pm (all timings are approximate and subject to change)

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Accessibility Information

• Please note: We recommend all access bookings are made directly through the event organiser, however, we are here to assist where possible. Please get in touch with us prior to booking if you have access requirements. For accessibility information please visit here

Key Terms of Sale

• Tickets are non-refundable / non-exchangeable
• Tickets cannot be resold or transferred
• The account holder must be in attendance at the event
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