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FOREST
LORE
Llewellyn Series
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The Llewellyn Series comes full circle with Forest Lore, returning to mysteries of the forest and the stories it holds. 

Under the baton of returning guest conductor Benjamin Bayl, the program opens with Dvořák’s glorious Serenade for Strings. Ever immersed in the natural beauty of his Czech homeland, the composer masterfully builds this beloved work from its gentle opening strains to an exuberant high point. 

Then, the CSO is honoured to welcome Andrew Bain, Principal Horn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, to Llewellyn Hall, to perform Mozart’s Second Horn Concerto. A virtuosic show-stopper of a work, the horn leads the hunt in the lively final movement, galloping over all terrains with the full orchestra in hot pursuit. 

In a powerful prelude to our finale, we present Antique Flight Stilled Through Millennia, a new commission from Christopher Sainsbury, a composer of Dharug descent and one of Canberra’s most celebrated creative voices.

The season concludes with Haydn’s Hornsignal Symphony, a true showcase of the CSO’s French horn section. Beginning with a deceptively mellow air, it soon unfolds into a lyrical waltz, eventually bursting forth with jubilant rowdiness—an exhilarating end to our 2024 orchestral season.

Artists

Benjamin Bayl Conductor
Andrew Bain
French Horn
Canberra Symphony Orchestra

Repertoire

Antonín Dvořák Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22 (B. 52)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417
Christopher Sainsbury Antique Flight Stilled Through MillenniaWorld premiere, new CSO commission
Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 31 in D major, Hob. I/31 ‘Hornsignal’

Duration
2 hours
When
Wed 13 NOV at 7:30PM
Thu 14 NOV at 7:30PM
Venue
Canberra LLEWELLYN HALL, ANU SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Accessibility
FM Radio assisted hearing
Wheelchair access
Ticket Prices
$65–118Adults
$56–100Concession (means-tested pensioners, full-time students)
$35Under 35
$16Student rush

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Program Note

2024 LS4 Program Cover