Roussel Bacchus and Ariadne, Op.43: Suite 2
Eleanor Alberga Piano Concerto (world premiere)
Shostakovich Symphony No.5
Domingo Hindoyan conductor
Alim Beisembayev piano
In 2021, Alim Beisembayev swept the board of prizes at The Leeds, including a new prize awarded by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for the best performance of a contemporary work. This led the orchestra to commission a new work especially for Alim, from the eminent Jamaican-born British composer, Eleanor Alberga, who will also be a Jury member of the 2024 Competition later this year.
The concert opens with Roussel’s whirlwind Bacchus and Ariane (fast becoming a Domingo Hindoyan signature following the release of his critically-acclaimed first album in 2022). The evening end with Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony, which the composer called “a Soviet artist’s response to just criticism”, but every note tells a much darker truth. From its savage opening to final, blazing chords, this is music that really is a matter of life and death. It’ll make an explosive finish to this unmissable concert.
