NZSO Associate Conductor Hamish McKeich. Photo / Stephen A' Court
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert series Classical Journey, inspired by the classical period 1730-1820 comes to Palmerston North on February 23 and Wellington on February 28.
Led by NZSO Associate Conductor Hamish McKeich, Classical Journey features four works by orchestral greats Rossini, Haydn, Prokofiev, and Brahms.
"I'm excited to
tour this programme around the country with the Orchestra. This is bright and cheerful music for summer which will appeal to both regular concert-goers and those hungry to experience the NZSO for the first time. They won't go away disappointed," said McKeich.
Classical Journey opens with Italian composer Rossini's intoxicating overture to his opera L'Italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers), which McKeich says is the perfect complement to the works which follow from Haydn, Prokofiev and Brahms.
"Haydn is the father of the symphony and his Symphony No. 104 London, the last symphony he wrote, has influenced many composers. He's inventive and he moves from one interesting idea to the next. He was always taking risks. It's witty and wonderful music."
