The brilliant emerging players of Sinfonia Smith Square (formerly called Southbank Sinfonia) delight us with Brahms’ Second Symphony and Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, recently announced as the new No.1 in Classic FM’s Hall of Fame.

Sinfonia Smith Square
Karen Kuronuma
piano
Simon Over conductor

Rachmaninoff:
Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18 (35’)
Brahms:
Symphony No.2 in D, Op.73 (45')

Southbank Sinfonia, Summer at Snape 2023


Rachmaninoff’s masterful work, described by Classic FM as “an unassailably epic work of genius”, tells a story of hope and light in a time of darkness and personal struggle. It is instantly recognisable and wonderfully memorable. It is paired with the second symphony of Johannes Brahms, beautifully evoking the summertime in which it was composed. An evening of splendid symphonic repertoire in the hands of some of the finest emerging professional orchestral musicians.