Philharmonia Orchestra

Ravel Ma Mere l'Oye (Mother Goose Suite)
Brahms Violin Concerto
Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
Conductor Charles Dutoit
Violin Arabella Steinbacher

An enchanting fairy tale, a savage 'rite' which caused riots at its 1913 Paris premiere - very much on home territory Charles Dutoit conducts two early 20th century masterpieces divided by only a couple of years yet contrasting chic elegance with raw, implosive energy. Separating them - and standing between the Sibelius and Tchaikovsky concertos which create a three-pronged 'fiddlefest' at the end of our season - the violinist dubbed 'Fraulein-Wunder' by the Regensburger Zeitung applies her 'luminous tonal depth swaddled in velvet' (Chicago Tribune) to Brahms’ commanding Concerto, a work by turn symphonic, serene and scintillating.

Venue

Colston Hall Bristol, Central Bristol

Dates

Date 26 Nov 2008

Tickets Information

Road Directions

Via M5, exit Junction 18, follow A4 (Portway) to the centre. At the promenade (St.Augustine's Parade) turn left after the Hippodrome into Colston Street. For parking, take first left (Pipe Lane) and park in Trenchard Street car park

Via M4, exit Junction 19 (M32). Follow signs to Clifton. Take first left after the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) into Colston Street. Colston Hall is situated 400m on your right. For parking, take first right after Colston Hall and park in Trenchard Street car park.
PARKING
We recommend parking in the Trenchard Street multi-storey car park, situated to the rear of the hall. Parking is payable at the pay-machines either on entrance (before leaving the car park for Colston Hall) or exit. You may find it easier to pay for your ticket before the show to avoid queuing on the way home. Easiest access to Colston Hall can be found on floor one of the car park. Please be aware that Trenchard Street Car Park now closes at midnight.

Public Transport Directions

Temple Meads, the nearest station, is about 1 mile from the Colston Hall.
Buses 8 (508) and 9 (509) run directly to the city centre promenade. For further train enquiries please call: National Rail Enquiries - 08457 48 49 50 (24 hrs).

BY BUS
Most buses to the city centre stop at the promenade, where we recommend you alight for the Colston Hall. We are situated on Colston Street, behind the Colston Tower.

 Facilities

Provider Preferences

• In town/city centre
• Indoor Event

Accessibility

• Booking Advised

Establishment Features

• Accept coach parties
• Cater for groups