Saturday 12 April 2025
7.30pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Conductor
Benjamin Ellin
Cello
Peter Dixon
Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Bloch
Schelomo
Adams
A Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Still
Afro-American Symphony
Bernstein
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

While much of the music in April and June is from well known names, we are proud to be performing unduly neglected composers. In April we do that with Still’s Afro-American Symphony, a work which is a melting pot of jazz, blues, traditional and orchestral musical style. Romeo and Juliet are given two representations in April, from Tchaikovsky and Leonard Bernstein and we are thrilled to be welcoming Peter Dixon from the BBC Philharmonic to perform Bloch’s beautiful Schelomo - the centrepiece of a programme that shines a light on the rich variety of orchestral styles.