Royal Northern Sinfonia - Mozart's Dissonance Quartet

Two of the composers in this show come from areas of the world where cultures meet and mingle. Ghazaros Saryan was from Armenia, tucked to the East of Turkey between Europe and the Middle East.

You can definitely hear it in the intriguing and unusual harmonies. The
music is creepy, enigmatic and…over in a flash. Glazunov was from St. Petersburg, a city where European and Russian cultures meet – and that’s reflected in the music too.

A critic from the day said ‘This work is a treasure’ so this is your chance to see if you agree. Finally we’ve got music from Mozart.  Starting off with dark, threatening music, Mozart flips the switch for the ending, a blaze of optimism and joy sending you off into your interval drinks and snacks.

Enjoy a cosy, friendly night of music with the string players of own Royal Northern Sinfonia. It’s a brilliant chance to hear them work in a smaller group and in a more intimate setting.

They’re playing two quartets, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ghazaros Saryan, and Alexander Glazunov’s Quintet. Alexander LOVED the cello so he added an extra one to the usual quartet line up.