Performance on 3 - Hoddinott, Varese, Holt, Beethoven, Sibelius, Ravel - Fri, 23 January 2009 - Part 1

Petroc Trelawny presents the BBC National Orchestra of Wales' inaugural concert from the purpose-built BBC Hoddinott Hall at Cardiff's Wales Millennium Centre, the UK's newest concert venue and the new home for the orchestra. Under the baton of principal conductor Thierry Fischer, the orchestra performs a varied and challenging programme of music. Llyr Williams (piano) Baiba Skride (violin) BBC National Chorus of Wales BBC National Orchestra of Wales Thierry Fischer (conductor) Hoddinott: Badger in the Bag Varese: Ionisation Simon Holt: St Vitus in the kettle (world premiere) Beethoven: Choral Fantasy.