From pirouettes to cellos

23 April 2007

The NEWI William Aston Hall will be filled with music and dancing throughout May.

On Thursday 10th May the Vienna Festival Ballet will perform one of the most popular of ballets - Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. Lavish costumes, stunning scenery, international stars, and the glorious music from Tchaikovsky make this a night not to be missed. Swan Lake is the most popular ballet in the world. It’s the ballet that captures like no other the full range of human emotions - from hope to despair, from terror to tenderness, from melancholy to ecstasy.

The following week (Friday 18 May) the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra will perform along with Julian Lloyd-Webber, Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s younger brother. The performance will include Elgar’s Cello Concerto with Julian Lloyd-Webber as soloist.

Julian Lloyd Webber plays the ‘Barjansky’ Stradivarius cello of circa1690 and is widely regarded as one of the most creative musicians of his generation. He has made many outstanding recordings including his Brit-Award winning Elgar Concerto conducted by Yehudi Menuhin and the Dvorák Concerto with Vaclav Neumann. Julian's recording of the Glass concerto with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic conducted by Gerard Schwarz was released on the Orange Mountain label in September 2004. Julian’s most recent recordings include Phantasia, based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera. His new CD, Unexpected Songs, features twenty-one tracks, including collaborations with harpist Catrin Finch and singer Michael Ball was released in June, 2006.

The ballet is at 7.30pm on Thursday 10th May and tickets are priced at £15, with concessions at £7.  The Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at 7.30pm and tickets are priced between £6.50 and £14, with discounts available for family tickets. Tickets for both events are available from Wrexham Tourist Information on 01978 292015.