Symphony Concert

Kanneh-Mason - Dresden Philharmonic - Manze

The British star cellist with a European premiere
© Ollie Ali

5/23

Saturday | 5/23/2026
7:00 pm Start of Concert
Concert introduction with Albert Breier 1 hour before the concert starts in the hall of the Central Library (1st floor).
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal
Prices
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About the Concert

At the center of the concert is the outstanding cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and works that highlight the versatility and radiance of English music through the centuries. Edmund Finnis' "Hymn", originally part of his string quartet "Aloysius" and arranged here for string orchestra, is inspired by William Byrd's setting of the hymn "Christe, qui lux es et dies". The music reflects the rising and setting of sunlight and combines the spiritual depth of the 16th century with Finnis' own musical language. With his cello concerto - a European premiere - Finnis explores the colorful range of expression of the cello in connection with a lively orchestral sound. William Lawes' "The Sunrise", a work from the English Early Baroque, captures the beauty and symbolism of a sunrise. Arthur Bliss' "A Colour Symphony" is finally inspired by the symbolic meanings of different colors. Here, musical and visual layers merge into a multifaceted interpretation of color and sound. Concert as part of the Dresden Music Festival.

Program

Edmund Finnis
“Hymn” (after William Byrd)
Cello Concerto (commissioned work, European premiere)

William Lawes
Fantasy in G minor

Arthur Bliss
“A Colour Symphony”

Artists

Andrew Manze
Conductor
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Cello
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Andrew Manze

The multi-award-winning conductor Andrew Manze not only brings boundless energy, deep musicality and warmth to the stage, but also extensive academic knowledge and years of experience as a violinist and specialist in historical performance practice. Until the summer of 2023, the likeable Briton was Chief Conductor of the NDR Radiophilharmonie in Hanover. Since 2018 he has been Principal Guest Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, since autumn 2024 he holds the same position with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason

In 2016, Sheku Kanneh-Mason won the BBC Young Musician Competition, laying the foundation for an international career that has led him to the BBC Proms every year since 2017. The cellist, who also composes and arranges himself, tours the world as a soloist or in a duo with his sister, the pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason. It is very important to him to get young people interested in music. As a Decca Classics artist, he made it into the top 10 of the UK charts with his album "Elgar".

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Dresdner Philharmonie

Top Class!

That is the claim of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra stands for concerts at the highest artistic level, musical education for all ages and looking beyond the musical horizon. Guest performances on almost every continent and collaborations with guests from all over the world have established the reputation of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra in the international classical music world.  

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