THE Anvil has said it is delighted to announce that tickets for its new full season of orchestral concerts are now on sale.

The orchestral concerts will run from September 22, 2022, to June 23, 2023, and there will be something for everyone to enjoy.

Anvil Arts’ 2022-23 International Concert Series includes 18 pieces never heard at The Anvil before, including works by Mozart, Elgar and Janacek.

There are also 12 debut performances by outstanding soloists and conductors, and orchestras from the Czech Republic, Sweden and Iceland. Above all, there are spectacular, moving and memorable concerts that all residents can enjoy.

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There are 13 concerts in the series as well as two extras – including a delightful pre-Christmas programme by The Sixteen on November 29 and, in June 2023, a fantastic concert by the Philharmonia Orchestra featuring violinist Nicola Benedetti, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and pianist Benjamin Grosvenor - a real treat to end the season.

The 22/23 series opens on Friday, September 23 with Anvil Arts’ Orchestra in Partnership, the Philharmonia Orchestra, joined by Icelandic pianist Vikingur Olafsson. Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts an exciting programme which begins with the exuberant Masquerade by Clyne, inspired by London’s bustling 18th-century pleasure gardens.

This is followed by John Adams’ Must the Devil have all the good tunes?, with its propulsive outer movements and a meditative central section. The evening ends with Mahler’s Symphony no 5.

The Chineke! Orchestra, conducted by Leslie Suganandarajah, are joined by pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason on Friday, November 11. The programme includes Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade in A minor, Walker’s Lyric for strings, Florence Price’s Piano Concerto and Dvorak’s Symphony no 9 (From the New World).

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All concerts that are part of the series will start at 7.45pm unless otherwise stated.

Tickets are priced from £16 to £42, which will include a £4 booking fee.

If you are under 25, then you can book any seat for any concert for just £12 – a great way to enjoy acclaimed orchestras and soloists in one of the country’s finest halls, right on your doorstep.

For more information or for tickets visit: anvilarts.org.uk.

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