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12 Mar 2027, Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor
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BBC NOW 2026-27 Season Eastern Folk

BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Eastern Folk
19:30 Fri 12 Mar 2027 Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor
Folk roots and symphonic drama meet under Delyana Lazarova. Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances open the concert, followed by Dobrinka Tabakova’s Viola Concerto with Maxim Rysanov, and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony charting a journey from fate to triumph.
Folk roots and symphonic drama meet under Delyana Lazarova. Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances open the concert, followed by Dobrinka Tabakova’s Viola Concerto with Maxim Rysanov, and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony charting a journey from fate to triumph.

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FOLK | LYRICISM | TRIUMPH

This programme brings together folk inspiration, contemporary lyricism, and symphonic drama under the baton of Delyana Lazarova, with violist Maxim Rysanov as soloist. Bartók’s vivid Romanian Folk Dances open the evening, drawing directly on the melodies and rhythms he meticulously collected in remote villages, preserving an authentic musical heritage.

The centrepiece of the first half is Dobrinka Tabakova’s Viola Concerto, written for Rysanov and heard here in its UK premiere for full orchestra. Richly expressive and luminous in colour, the work places the viola’s voice at the heart of a deeply personal sound world. Lutosławski’s Little Suite, rooted in Polish folk dance, reflects a resilient national spirit shaped by history and tradition.
After the interval, Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony closes the concert in thrilling fashion, its memorable melodies, driving rhythms and vivid orchestration charting a powerful journey from fate to triumph.

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