Karabits and the BSO journey beyond the moon in a fast machine - BBC Prom 4

Kiril Karabits
© Chris Christodoulou

Nemanja Radoluvić (violin)
Trinity Boys Choir
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Kiril Karabits (conductor)

Sunday 21 July, 7.30 pm

BBC Prom 4

Royal Albert Hall, London

★★★★




Adams, John (b.1947): Short Ride in a Fast Machine - fanfare for orchestra

Barber, Samuel (1910-81): Violin Concerto, Op.14

Encore:
Traditional: Pašona kolo

Holst, Gustav (1874-1934): The Planets, Op. 32

Adams:
'The BSO were on top of the complexities, the woodwind fizzing and the brass soaring'.

Radoluvić:
'Great presence and involvement with the orchestra, giving Barber's generous melody warm tone, yet maintaining lightness of touch'.

Nemanja Radoluvić & Kiril Karabits
© Chris Christodoulou

Encore:
'Radulović brought the front desk strings to their feet for a blistering performance of a traditional Serbian circle dance'.

Holst:
'Karabits ... achieved a sense of awe and calm ... giving tight attention to dynamic control'.

'A Planets with considerable insight, dynamic variety and atmospheric contrasts'.

Read my full review on Bachtrack here.