Royal Northern Sinfonia Winter Tour
Royal Northern Sinfonia Winter Tour at The Fire Station, Sunderland
About the show
Gift yourself a moment of calm before the busy festive season rushes in. Violinist Jonathan Stone and the string musicians of Royal Northern Sinfonia perform a carefully chosen selection of gorgeous classical music including Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings, Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No. 2 and String Fantasias by Purcell.
Performing:Jonathan Stone - director/violinRoyal Northern Sinfonia
The music:Felix Mendelssohn String Symphony No. 2Henry Purcell String FantasiasWilliam Walton Sonata for StringsWilliam Walton Two Pieces from Henry VDorothy Howell Nocturne for muted stringsAntonín Dvořák RomanceAntonín Dvořák Serenade for Strings
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult
Featuring - Royal Northern Sinfonia
One of the country's leading chamber ensembles.
The Queen bestowed the title of ‘Royal’ on Northern Sinfonia in 2013 recognising it as one of the UK’s finest orchestras – the first time any UK orchestra has been so honoured for over twenty years.
'There is no better chamber orchestra in Britain' (The Guardian).