Cello Dreams

Concert Hall, QPAC

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​It’s dramatic, it’s angst-ridden, it’s thrilling. And Beethoven’s Egmont Overture is just the beginning.

Australian cellist Benett Tsai leads the charge in Saint-Saens’ Cello Concerto No. 1. There are no frills attached - the cello is off and away from the very first beat, resonant, spectacular, and fiery with passion. 

From blazing energy to the bite of winter, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1 was a difficult labour of love for the freshly graduated composer. Known as Winter Daydreams, among a landscape of bitter cold you’ll find a little bit of magic: the swirl of snowfall, and the icy sparkle of nature’s most melancholic season.


Conductor

Umberto Clerici

Umberto Clerici

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#Music

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Beethoven

Egmont Overture

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Saint-Saëns

Cello Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op.33

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Tchaikovsky

Symphony No.1 in G minor, Op.13 (Winter Daydreams) - 1st movt


#Artists

Benett Tsai

Benett Tsai

Soloist - Cello

#Performances

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