The Ulster Orchestra will be the featured orchestra on BBC Radio 3's Afternoon Concert on 3 programmes each day of the week beginning Monday 9 March 2020. The pieces featured are primarily recordings of recent Friday night concerts and feature conductors such as Chief Conductor Daniele Rustioni, Principal Guest Conductor Jac van Steen, Conductor Laureate Rafael Payare and guests such as Gemma New and Roberto Gonzales-Monjas, while featured soloists include Adam Walker, Katherine Broderick and Rafael Aguirre. A full list of works, conductors and soloists is as follows:
MONDAY 9 MARCH 2020, 2PM – RADIO 3 AFTERNOON CONCERT
Gemma New conducts:
| Stravinsky |
Danses Concertantes |
| Ibert |
Flute Concerto
Adam Walker (flute) |
| Kernis |
Musica Celestis |
| Mendelssohn |
Symphony No.4 "Italian" |
Rafael Payare conducts:
| Richard Strauss |
Also Sprach Zarathustra |
David Hill conducts:
| Bach. arr. Stokowski |
Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV.582 |
TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2020, 2PM – RADIO 3 AFTERNOON CONCERT
Jac van Steen Conducts:
| Howard Skempton |
Lento for orchestra |
Wagner
orch. Felix Mottl |
Wesendonck Lieder
Katherine Broderick (soprano) |
| Elgar |
Symphony No.2 in E flat, Op.63 |
| Mozart |
Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.622
Annelien van Wauwe (basset clarinet) |
David Brophy conducts:
| Deirdre Gribbin |
Venus Blazing
Lana Trotovsek (violin) |
WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 2020, 2PM - RADIO 3 AFTERNOON CONCERT
Roberto Gonzales-Monjas conducts:
| Tchaikovsky |
Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture |
| Rodrigo |
Concerto de Aranjuez
Rafael Aguirre (guitar) |
| Mussorgsky orch. Ravel |
Pictures at an Exhibition |
THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2020, 4.10PM - RADIO 3 AFTERNOON CONCERT
Rafael Payare conducts:
| Shostakovich |
Festive Overture |
| Bach arr. Webern |
Ricercar |
FRIDAY 13 MARCH 2020, 2PM - RADIO 3 AFTERNOON CONCERT
Oliver Zeffman conducts:
| Borodin orch. Glazunov |
Prince Igor Overture |
| Tchaikovsky arr. Glazunov |
Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op.42
Daniel Müller-Schott (cello)
|
| Ravel |
Mother Goose Suite |
Daniele Rustioni conducts:
| Richard Strauss |
Don Juan, Op.20 |
| Berg |
Violin Concerto
Tamás Kocsis (violin) |
Make time in your afternoon to tune in to BBC Radio 3!