26th May Concert - All Saint's Church, Ecclesall

The Sheffield Philharmonic will be performing once again at Ecclesall Parish Church with an exciting programme. The concert will begin with Walton's Crown Imperial, a piece originally written for King Edward VIII's coronation but due to his abdication was actually performed for the first time at King George VI's coronation. This will be followed by Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.3, with the Benjamin Frith as the piano soloist. Benjamin Frith has played with the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra on several occasions with each one being particularly extraordinary. Born in South Yorkshire, Benjamin studied the piano at a young age under Fanny Waterman and has since won several awards including the Mozart Memorial Prize. His performance always receives high praise and should certainly not be missed. The final piece for the evening will be Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony. It starts with a rather sombre theme, gradually transforming into a triumphant march in the final movement.

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The Orchestra Welcomes You!

Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra is the longest-running orchestra in Sheffield. A collective of talented and enthusiastic amateur musicians, we stage symphonic concerts of the highest quality. Following our barnstorming performance at the Sheffield Rotary Club's "Music in the Gardens" festival in July 2011, we are pulling together a compelling 2011-12 concert season under Musical Director Jonathan Lo, featuring the talents of, among others, Benjamin Frith. This continues to be an exciting time for the orchestra, so please do join us for the ride, as audience member, or maybe even as a player!

Musical Director Jonathan Lo

Jonathan LoSheffield Philharmonic is pleased to announce the continuing engagement of Musical Director Jonathan Lo for their 66th Concert Season. Following his energetic and accomplished direction of the Phil's concert run last year, Jonathan again takes up the baton and, drawing upon his expertise and his extensive resources both in musicianship and musical contacts, we look forward to our players being encouraged and enriched and our audiences thrilled in 2011-12.

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