St Albans Symphony Orchestra (SASO) 01MAR25 concert

SASO continues its 2024-25 season on Saturday 1st March 2025, at St Paul's Church, Blandford Road, St Albans AL1 4JP. Doors will open at 6:50 p.m. for a 7:30 p.m. start. Refreshments will be available in the interval, between the concerto and the symphony.
With guest conductor Daniel Hogan we will play -
• Felix Mendelssohn’s Ruy Blas Overture;
• Antonin Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, with soloist John Myerscough;
• César Franck’s Symphony in D minor.
Ticket prices are: £18 (nave), £13 (aisle), £5 students, £2 accompanied child. Tickets will be on sale from TicketSource -www.ticketsource.co.uk, or may be bought ‘on the door’, and may be reserved by emailing tickets@saso.org.uk or calling 07753 742543.
Ruy Blas is a tragic drama by Victor Hugo. It was the first play presented at the Théâtre de la Renaissance, in 1838. Mendelssohn wrote this fine overture to Ruy Blas on commission in 1839. However, he reportedly detested the play!
Dvořák’s Cello Concerto is filled with beautiful melodies that appeal to both the head and the heart, making it one of those pieces that can serve as a wonderful introduction to classical music. It demands astonishing virtuosity from the soloist.
John Myerscough is Professor of cello and chamber music at the Royal Academy of Music, and gives string quartet masterclasses. He is Cellist with the Doric String Quartet, a Gold medallist at the Royal Overseas League Music Competition, and a Faculty member at the Yellow Barn festival in Vermont, USA.
His Symphony in D minor is Franck’s best-known orchestral work, and his only mature symphony. It employs a cyclic form, with themes recurring in all three movements.
For further information about the concert or the orchestra, or to request joining the mailing list, please email publicity@saso.org.uk.