Romantic Fire

DVOŘÁK Carnival Overture
SAINT-SAENS Cello Concerto No.1
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4

UWE GRODD Conductor
ANDREW JOYCE Cello

Dvořák’s Carnival Overture is a vivid portrait of celebration, laughter, and life itself. Written as part of a trilogy depicting the human experience, it captures the spirit of festivity with whirling dance rhythms, glowing orchestral colours, and a melody that brims with joy.

In his First Cello Concerto, Saint-Saëns broke every rule of the nineteenth-century concerto. Dispensing with the traditional slow movement and pauses between sections, he created a single, continuous dramatic arc. From its opening flourish, the soloist commands a thrilling dialogue with the orchestra – lyrical one moment, dazzlingly virtuosic the next.

Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony crowns the programme with sweeping romantic intensity. Composed in the shadow of personal turmoil, it wrestles with the idea of fate and the search for joy amidst struggle. From the commanding brass fanfare to the dancing folk rhythms of the finale, the symphony moves between melancholy, elegance, and exuberance – a work that captures the full range of human emotion with unmistakable Tchaikovskian flair.

Conducted by Uwe Grodd, with Andrew Joyce as soloist, Romantic Fire celebrates the bold imagination and emotional power that defined this extraordinary musical era.

For a full overview of the orchestra's 2026 season, visit the MSO website www.manukausymphony.org.nz
or request the 2026 brochure from:
[email protected]
(09) 577 3031.

Students must hold a valid student ID.
No children under 11 years without parental supervision. Not suitable for children under 5 years of age.
Service fees apply.

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Onsite Box Office opens two hours before show start.

Entrance: Enter through the Main Gate next to The Ramada Hotel
Parking: Northern Carpark. Parking $7 -Purchase with your tickets, or at the Box Office (Card Only). Or pay with INUGO App: $6.00 for first hour then $ 0.50 per hour.