Ryan WiggleSworth & BRSO

Ryan Wigglesworth has established himself as one of the foremost composer-conductors of his generation. He has been Principal Guest Conductor of the Hallé Orchestra since September 2015 and is currently Composer in Residence at ENO. He held the Daniel R. Lewis Composer Fellowship with the Cleveland Orchestra for the two seasons 2013/15 and 14/15. As a conductor he is much sought after in repertoire ranging from the baroque to the present day.

In Munich he will conduct Michael Tippets Oratorio along with works of Beethoven and Britten.

 

WORKS

Ludwig van Beethoven
“Leonoren”-Ouvertüre Nr.2 C-Dur, op.72a

Benjamin Britten
“Our Hunting Fathers” – Orchesterlieder, op. 8

Pause

Michael Tippett
“A Child of Our Time” – Oratorium für Soli, Chor und Orchester

PERFORMERS

Ryan Wigglesworth, Dirigent

Sophie Bevan, Sopran

Karen Cargill, Mezzosopran

Mark Padmore, Tenor