The new season at Bristol Beacon includes performances from both home-grown and international orchestras <\/p>
Following a five-year closure for repair and refurbishment work, Bristol Beacon \u2013 the concert venue previously known as Colston Hall \u2013 has announced its reopening orchestral season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Among the highlights are performances from the newly-announced orchestra in residence, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra<\/strong><\/a> (BSO), and associate artists the London Symphony Orchestra<\/strong><\/a> (LSO). These are joined by the likes of The Hall\u00e9, the Royal Philharmonic and Royal Northern Sinfonia.<\/p>\n In a season of firsts and lasts, there will be three world premieres, and three conductors performing in their opening or closing seasons with their respective orchestras. This will be the inaugural season for Sir Antonio Pappano<\/strong><\/a> as chief conductor designate of the LSO and Kirill Karabits<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 final season as chief conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO).<\/p>\n Currently music director at the Royal Opera House, Pappano will step into his new role with the LSO in September 2023 and the Ukrainian conductor Karabits (pictured) will complete his final season with BSO following 15 years in the role. Another farewell performance will take place as Sir Mark Elder<\/strong><\/a> completes his final season after 23 years as music director of The Hall\u00e9.<\/p>\n The season opens on Tuesday 19 December when the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra perform a new work: \u2018Beacons\u2019, written by Mark Anthony Turnage and dedicated to the venue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Sunday 28 January brings the world premiere of\u00a0 <\/span>\u2018Odyssey\u2019 by composer Jonathan Dove, which tells the story of one refugee fleeing their home to find safety in another country. The performance, which forms part of a day of creativity co-curated by members of the refugee community in Bristol, sees the BSO join forces with the voices of City of Bristol Choir, Bristol Youth Choir and community singers under the baton of conductor David Ogden.<\/p>\n A further highlight takes places on 4 March 2024, when the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle<\/strong><\/a>, give a concert featuring Roy Harris\u2019 Third Symphony, three pieces by Gershwin<\/strong><\/a> and a world premiere from John Adams<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n There will also be appearances from international orchestras, not least the Strasbourg Philharmonic who, in February, will perform a programme of French repertoire and Rachmaninov<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 2, featuring pianist Nikolai Lugansky. In April, the Dresden Philharmonic will return to Bristol Beacon playing music by Mussorgsky<\/strong><\/a>, Shostakovich<\/strong><\/a> and Tchaikovsky<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n