Firebird

Ravel?Alborada del gracioso Martin??Divertimento for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra Gershwin?An American in Paris Stravinsky?Firebird Suite Antony Hermus?conductor Nicholas McCarthy?piano Following his triumphant BBC Proms appearance in 2025 and his performance with Coldplay at the Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony, Nicholas McCarthy is back at the Phil with an early gem of the left-hand repertoire. Martin?'s Divertimento, commissioned by Otakar Hollmann who suffered a bullet wound to his right-hand during the First World War, is delightful and refreshing, echoing the impressionistic and jazz-infused sounds of Gershwin's An American in Paris, which was written at the same time. By contrast, Stravinsky's Firebird Suite is lush and full of fairytale imagery and vibrant Russian folk theatre. Post-concert Talk in the Music Room???starts 15 minutes after the concert ends?with?conductor Antony Hermus?and pianist?Nicholas McCarthy. 10% administrative fee applies for online & telephone orders.A ?2.50 postage fee is applicable on all orders if opting for postal delivery.More information about booking fees