Tickets
From £12
A 9% booking fee applies online and over the phone. A £2.50 postage fee is charged where applicable.
Suitable for ages 8+
Main hall
Leon Bosch has built an international career as a performer and conductor and is one of the few double bass players to conduct chamber and symphonic ensembles directly from the instrument. A prolific recording artist with twenty solo albums, he is also a committed advocate for new music, collaborating with contemporary composers to expand and diversify the double bass repertoire.
Programme
Britten Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
Barber Adagio for Strings
Woodborne Red Ink
Elgar Introduction & Allegro
Red Ink was commissioned by the Matseer Diabelli Sommer festival and is dedicated to the bassist Leon Bosch.
This concerto serves as a musical memorial to the Soweto Uprising of 1976 in South Africa, an event that marked a turning point in the fight against apartheid but which came at a devastating human cost.
The work’s structure follows a clear program, capturing the emotional essence of that day:
The Dawn of a Fateful Day
Confrontation and Tragedy
A Song of Mourning
Pre-event Food & Drink
Enjoy delicious drinks and light bites from our Café Bar ahead of the event.
Available to pre-order when booking your tickets, you can choose from a selection of house drinks on arrival, accompanied by a mezze board of bread, dips, olives, stuffed peppers, falafel, feta cheese and garden salad (all vegetarian). Just select which option – for one or two people – you would like, before checkout. Or if you’ve already booked, please email boxoffice@stgeorgesbristol.co.uk to add your food to your order.
Your pre-ordered food and drink will be available to collect from the Café Bar from 90 minutes before the event. It’s the perfect way to begin your event experience at St George’s!
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