NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN

Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2EA
United Kingdom
0121 200 2000
symphonyhall@necgroup.co.uk

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Edward Gardner conductor

Open your ears to the music of the universe as the world’s greatest orchestra of teenagers embarks on a voyage back through a century of space discovery.

The journey begins with Gravitational Waves by German composer Iris ter Schiphorst. This is music for the here and now, for the beginning of a new era in astronomy. Fasten your seat belts and prepare for a thrilling ride to new musical frontiers as the original sound of the gravitational wave echoes through the orchestra and individual players gradually become one united force.

Next are two of classical music’s must-hear pieces: Strauss’sAlso Sprach Zarathustra, with its glorious, spine-tingling opening fanfare made famous by Stanley Kubrik’s film 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Holst’sThe Planets completed by Colin Matthews’ Pluto:The Renewer. This music never fails to stir the emotions with its huge melodies and luscious harmonies and in the hands of these young musicians, it will fizz with an explosive, barely containable energy.

The countdown is on - join us for a fearless, totally teenage cosmic adventure.


Richard Strauss : Also Sprach Zarathustra
Gustav Holst : The Planets
Iris ter Schiphorst : Gravitational Waves