Edward Gardner and Víkingur Ólafsson

After compelling concertos written for violinist Nicola Benedetti and violist Timothy Ridout, Mark Simpson’s new concerto for the iconic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson gets its Nordic premiere at this concert, with its dedicatee as the soloist. Simpson writes what The Times has described as ‘contemporary music with a pulsing heart’. His new concerto, co-commissioned by the orchestra and conducted by its Honorary Conductor and former Music Director Edward Gardner is guaranteed to make its mark.