Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra starts a new concert season with the cool grooves of Dancing to an Orange Drummer by Vanessa Lann.  It is inspired by her experience of moving from USA to the Netherlands and adapting to a new culture. The piece features two contrasting musical elements: simple brass melodies and a repetitive rhythmic pattern, which eventually merge and harmonize. It was originally written for a Dutch ensemble and later adapted for the Boston Pops Orchestra.

Program:

Lann – Dancing to an Orange Drummer
Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No 2 (Benjamin Powell, piano)
Strauss – Ein Heldenleben (Clare Bhabra, violin)