Win Tickets to the 'Spring Symphony'

Classical music enthusiasts will welcome their community orchestra’s upcoming concert this month.
Working hard under conductor Justus Rozemond, Bay of Plenty Symphonia will present ‘Spring Symphony’ on Sunday, November 23, at Tauranga Boys’ College’s Graham Young Theatre.
This concert will showcase four contrasting works from the short, turbulent period between 1866 and 1908.
The earliest piece is Max Bruch’s popular Violin Concerto in G minor, with the Symphonia honoured to welcome Bulgarian violinist Dimitri Atanassov as soloist.
Dimitri gave his first public performance at age six – he’s since performed on the world stage with many internationally known musicians, including Kiri te Kanawa and Nigel Kennedy.
He came to New Zealand in 1995 as principal violin with the Auckland Philharmonia, later becoming its concertmaster.
Dimitri performs regularly as a chamber musician and soloist, and currently teaches at Auckland University. Many of his students have excelled in competitions and gone on to prestigious schools including the Julliard.
The other major work in ‘Spring Symphony’ is Sibelius’s short 3rd Symphony from 1907. The first two movements are typical Sibelius – lush sounds, rich harmonies and gorgeous orchestration.
In the third movement, he steps into the 20th Century, beginning with tension and chaos, with the main theme gradually emerging as a triumphant chorale, with lots of brass.
The concert also includes a selection from Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet music for ‘Swan Lake’ and an unusual short piece by the American Charles Ives, ‘The Unanswered Question’.
Tickets are available at www.iticket.co.nz or Creative Tauranga.
The Weekend Sun has a double pass to ‘Spring Symphony’ to give away to lucky readers who can tell us where the event is held.