Originally, appropriately entitled Fantastic Dances, Rachmaninov’s final work is a heady mix of energetic rhythmic dances and the gorgeous, lyrical melodies that are so typical of the great Russian. The superb French violinist Renaud Capuçon performs Prokofiev’s Concerto No1.

Ravel Mother Goose Suite   Prokofiev Violin Concerto No1 Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances

Pre-concert talk at 6.45pm in the Exhibition Hall by Katherine Wren (RSNO Viola)