CBSO Elgar's Falstaff

Larger than life, both philosopher and philanderer, Falstaff is one of Shakespeare’s most lovable rogues, and Elgar’s affectionate portrait also tells us a great deal about the composer’s own private world in music of great character and good-humour. Britten’s 1939 Canadian Carnival is an equally swaggering celebration of a more out-of-doors kind, and provides an ideal welcome for the return to Birmingham of the Canadian-born virtuoso Leila Josefowicz. She gives the world premiere of a new concerto written specially for her by the leading British composer Colin Matthews.

6.15pm. Free pre-concert talk: Premiere! – Colin Matthews’ Violin Concerto
Composer Colin Matthews talks with soloist Leila Josefowicz and Stephen Maddock about tonight’s world premiere of his violin concerto.

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