From the charged intimacy of Osvaldo Golijov’s tango-inspired Last Round, to the irresistible push and pull of the accordion in a concerto performed by Ryan Corbett, and the joyous energy of Poulenc’s Sinfonietta, this is music in motion — alive with rhythm, movement and energy.
Osvaldo Golijov Last Round
Daniel Soley Accordion Concerto
Francis Poulenc Sinfonietta
Oliver Cope conductor
Ryan Corbett accordion
Osvaldo Golijov Last Round
There is tension at the heart of tango: bodies drawn together, held apart and pulled back. In Last Round, his tribute to Argentine tango master Astor Piazzolla, Osvaldo Golijov transforms the push and pull of the bandoneon, a concertina-like instrument often found in tango bands, into music. The first movement compresses; the second opens with a sigh, expanding and contracting like the instrument itself. One stage, two groups of musicians face each other, their bows crossing but never clashing, like the legs of dancers.
Daniel Soley Accordion Concerto
The accordion, too, is built on movement: expanding and contracting, drawing breath and pushing sound into the world. In Daniel Soley’s Accordion Concerto, written for the “immense virtuosity and musicality” of tonight’s soloist Ryan Corbett, its distinctive voice takes centre stage in a vivid conversation with the orchestra, revealing moments of intimacy, brilliance and exhilarating emotional intensity.
Franics Poulenc Sinfonietta
Poulenc’s Sinfonietta brings the evening to a joyous close. Full of dance rhythms, folksy tunes and Parisian wit, it moves effortlessly between elegance and mischief, tenderness and full-throttle exuberance — a playful, unpredictable finale that will send you out into the night with a smile.
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