Royal Festival Hall, London South Bank, London SE1 United Kingdom 020 7840 4242 http://www.rfh.org.uk
Philharmonia Orchestra
Peter Maxwell Davies conductor
Håkan Hardenberger trumpet
Max’s Antarctic Symphony graphically illustrates the unique landscape of shifting icebergs, vast expanses of snow and extreme sunlight. Mavis in Las Vegas is an outrageous portrait of that gaudy city, while the Trumpet Concerto evokes the wind, sea and birdcalls of Max’s Orkney.
