Conducting
Richard Cowen trumpet
Barry Douglas piano
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Programme
Kalinnikov Serenade for Strings
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.1
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings

RLPO Note
Tchaikovsky believed his Serenade for Strings was a “heartfelt piece not lacking in quality,” but tonight will remind us why this is actually one of his greatest pieces. To start, Vasily introduces us to Kalinnikov’s charmingly sentimental Serenade.