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Sold out signs ready for Childs Euphonium world premiere

There are just a few tickets left if you want to hear the world premiere of James Macmillan's 'Where the Lugar meets the Glaisnock' euphonium concerto played by David Childs in Cardiff.

David Childs
  You have better be quick if you want to hear the world premiere in person

There are just a handful of tickets left to be snapped up for people who wish to hear the world premiere of Sir James MacMillan's new Euphonium Concerto, performed by David Childs and the National Orchestra of Wales in Cardiff on Thursday evening (May 1st at 7.30pm).

Radio 3

The performance at Hoddinott Hall of 'Where the Lugar meets the Glaisnock' has already gained wide ranging interest with national media coverage in a major interview with the composer in The Times newspaper.

If you can't make it to the Millennium Centre then the concert will also be broadcast on Radio 3: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002b6b4

4BR has also spoken with David Childs ahead of the performance to find out more about the work and its inspiration.

https://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2024/2097.asp

Tickets:


Tickets: https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ex8mzc

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