Dvorak’s Cello Concerto and Bruckner’s 6th Symphony – Baycourt – ARCHIVE ONLY

July 22, 2018

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photograph of the Bay of Plenty Symphonia orchestra — Bay of Plenty Symphonia

The Bay’s own Community Orchestra

12th August 2018, 2:30 pm

Every community needs music of all kinds, and Tauranga is no exception. The area has an active arts scene and an important part of that is our own community orchestra, Bay of Plenty Symphonia.

Made up of enthusiastic amateur musicians, the orchestra performs regularly to equally enthusiastic audiences. Ticket prices are kept low and central venues are usually chosen to allow as many people as possible to enjoy the live music.

Baycourt concert 12th August 2018, 2:30 pm

The Symphonia’s next concert on August 12th includes two major works from the classical repertoire – Dvorak’s Cello Concerto and Bruckner’s 6th Symphony. In the first piece the cello soloist is Inbal Megiddo, is based in Wellington and a top class international performer with many accolades to her name.

This is a beautiful piece of music with lots of wonderful folk-like melodies reminiscent of the composer’s Bohemian homeland. By contrast Bruckner was an Austrian composer and his majestic symphonies are full of grandeur and regal themes with lots of brass.

Community orchestras don’t often get to play Bruckner as he is quite a challenge to perform, but the Symphonia is looking forward to bringing this mighty piece to Baycourt on Sunday 12th August at 2.30pm.