Performance on 3 - RLPO, Rimsky-Korsakov, Shchedrin, Shostakovich

Presented by Martin Handley Principal Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Vasily Petrenko leads the orchestra in a programme of music from his Russian homeland. Rimsky-Korsakov's joyful interpretation of Spanish folk themes opens the concert in colourful style. It's followed by a new Oboe Concerto commissioned by the orchestra for its principal oboist Jonathan Small from Rodion Shchedrin considered by many to be Russia's greatest living composer. The orchestra and Petrenko conclude the concert by continuing their cycle of the symphonies of Shostakovich with his final utterance in the form - the 15th Symphony, a work at turns playful and profound. Rimsky Korsakov - Capriccio Espagnol Rodion Shchedrin - Oboe Concerto (UK Premiere) Shostakovich Symphony No. 15 Jonathan Small oboe Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Vasily Petrenko conductor Followed by performances from La Roque d'Antheron International Piano Festival in France.