Ulster Orchestra present Beethoven Symphony No.4 at the Ulster Hall 27 March 2020 for a thrilling show supported by Music at Queen's through the Hamilton Harty Bequest.
Nielsen’s Clarinet Concerto is a sparky, stormy work, with snare drum rolls challenging and goading the soloist to ever-greater heights of virtuosity. Clarinettist Mark Simpson shot to fame when he won BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2006 playing the Nielsen Concerto, and it is a work that he still plays with a deep personal attachment. Alongside this we showcase a new work by up-and-coming Northern Irish composer Amy Rooney, and, marking his 250th birthday year, the concert opens and closes with Beethoven. The Overture to Egmont is quintessential Beethoven, with its stately opening that builds to a thrilling, powerful finale.
- Beethoven Overture: Egmont
- Nielsen Clarinet Concerto
- Amy Rooney IX
- Beethoven Symphony No. 4
- Moritz Gnann Conductor
- Mark Simpson Clarinet
Supported by Music at Queen’s through the Hamilton Harty Bequest
