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Programme & Artists:

You heard:

James MacMillan (Composer in Residence)
Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Strings

David "Dave" Heath
"The Celtic" Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Strings

Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 7 in D minor

presented by:

Paolo Bortolameolli, Jess Gillam and the Dresdner Philharmonie

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Paolo Bortolameolli

The Chilean-Italian conductor Paolo Bortolameolli is Music Director of the Ópera Nacional de Chile and the Filarmónica de Santiago as well as the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional Juvenil in Chile. For some years, he was Associate Conductor of the LA Phil, where he was also able to pursue his passion for contemporary music, including the world premiere of Meredith Monk's inventive opera "Atlas" in 2019. As a creative mind, he also puts a lot of energy into music education projects.

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Jess Gillam

Jess Gillam made history in 2018 when she became the youngest soloist ever to perform at the Last Night of the Proms. Since then, the British saxophonist has become a fixture in the saxophone world and delights her fans with her spirited and bubbly personality. She loves making music together with other people, which is why she founded the Jess Gillam Ensemble. She is also a TV and radio presenter, including on BBC Radio 3 with her own program "This Classical Life".
 

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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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