The European Union Youth Orchestra's concert opens with Sergei Prokofiev's wild Scythian Suite; at its 1916 premiere was Alexander Glazunov, who marched out of the hall early. His Saxophone Concerto, performed by rising star Jess Gillam, is a more romantic affair. Stravinsky's «Rite of Spring», which influenced Prokofiev's piece, closes the concert
Details and Tickets
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Grafenegg Wolkenturm
Instrumentation
- European Union Youth Orchestra
- Jess Gillam , saxophone
- Vasily Petrenko , conductor
Programme
SERGEJ PROKOFJEW
Suite from the ballet «Ala et Lolly» op. 20 «Scythian»
ALEXANDER GLASUNOW
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Strings in E-flat major op. 109
IGOR STRAWINSKI
«Le sacre du printemps»
Introduction/abstract
European Union Youth Orchestra · Jess Gillam · Vasily Petrenko
PROKOFJEW · GLASUNOW · STRAWINSKI