This Valentine’s Day, young British conductor Gabriella Teychenné and our Orchestra unite two influential Romantic masters: Wagner and Bruckner.
In this concert on February 14 at Ayr Town Hall, which forms part of the 36th Ayr Concert Series arranged by volunteers from Ayr Arts Guild, are three excerpts from Wagner’s opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, showcasing our Orchestra at its most dramatic and inventive.
This is performed alongside the intimate Siegfried Idyll, originally a birthday gift for Wagner’s wife. This contrasts beautifully with Bruckner’s majestic Fourth Symphony, the ‘Romantic’. While Wagner weaves a personal narrative, Bruckner channels the otherworldliness of Wagner with his magical horn calls and shimmering evocation of the German forest.
With the lullaby qualities of the Idyll, energy and joy of Die Meistersinger and the drama of the Symphony, this is an appealing programme for audiences of all ages and accessible as there will be 100 free tickets for young musicians, parents, and carers distributed during this year’s Concert Series through the South Ayrshire Council Instrumental Music Service.
To book your tickets, visit www.scottishopera.org.uk/shows/ayr-concert-series-wagner-and-bruckner/