Ripon’s renowned St Cecilia Orchestra is much more than just an orchestra.
At its most spectacular it is an exceptionally fine and very large symphony orchestra, often working with top class international soloists and capable of giving high-quality performances
Peter Donohoe plays Rachmaninov
Following a very successful 'Evening in Italy', our next project is an exciting collaboration with internationally acclaimed pianist Peter Donohoe: all 5 of Rachmaninov's works for piano and orchestra (4 concertos and the Paganini Rhapsody) over two concerts! This really is a once in a lifetime chance to hear the 5 great compositions back to back.
Tickets are currently on sale for Friends of St Cecilia Orchestra and will go on general sale on Friday 1st July.
(Online only sales for this concert because of numbered seating)
Ripon’s renowned St Cecilia Orchestra is much more than just an orchestra.
At its most spectacular it is an exceptionally fine and very large symphony orchestra, often working with top class international soloists and capable of giving high-quality performances of some of the most demanding large-scale works ...
A native of Ripon, Xenophon Kelsey, MBE, studied horn, double bass, piano and conducting in Manchester and was principal horn and conducting student on the European Summer Schools for Young Musicians in Vienna, Salzburg and Montreux from 1967-71 ...