This week will see Edward Gardner expand his guest conducting in North America as he makes his debut with National Symphony Orchestra Washington on Thursday. In a concert entitled ‘Shakespeare at the Symphony: From Tchaikovsky to Elgar’, Edward will conduct Elgar’s ‘Falstaff’, Walton’s ‘Henry V – Suite’ and Tchaikovsky’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’. This marks the first in a series of debuts including the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Seattle Symphony and the Minnesota Orchestra.

Other US engagements this season include a return to the Metropolitan Opera New York for a production of Massenet’s ‘Werther’.

Up and coming…

Thursday 29, Friday 30 September, Saturday 1 October 2016
National Symphony Orchestra Washington
ELGAR Falstaff
WALTON Henry V – Suite
TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet

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Thursday 20, Friday 21 October 2016
Minnesota Orchestra    
BERLIOZ Overture to Benvenuto Cellini
RAVEL Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé
ADAMS Scheherazade 2

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Thursday 1, Saturday 3 December 2016
Seattle Symphony        
ELGAR The Dream of Gerontius
Mezzo: Sasha Cooke
Tenor: Robert Murray
Bass: David Soar

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