Worthing Symphony Orchestra: Sorcery, Magic & Fireworks

Worthing Symphony Orchestra invites you into a world of enchantment with Sorcery, Magic & Fireworks—a dazzling programme of spellbinding music and orchestral spectacle.

From the sultry hedonism of Saint-Saëns’ Bacchanale and the dark mischief of Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, to the sensuous duet that is Offenbach’s Barcarolle and the thrilling energy of Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King, this concert brims with drama and imagination. Symphonic favourites meet cinematic magic, with music from John Williams and Danny Elfman conjuring fantastical worlds.

At its heart, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, performed by WSO alongside Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, ignites the stage with jazz-infused brilliance, while Ravel’s Boléro builds to a breathtaking, fiery climax. An afternoon of colour, mystery, and electrifying orchestral storytelling awaits.

Pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason is already captivating audiences with her “maturity in performance and interpretation […], the former an uncanny phenomenon” (Fraser). Jeneba recently made her BBC Proms debut with the Chineke! Orchestra, performing the Florence Price Concerto, was heralded by the press as “demonstrating musical insight, technical acuity, and an engaging performing persona” (Music OMH).

Recent and forthcoming highlights include debuts with the Philharmonia, BBC Philharmonic, and the Sinfonia Viva for the New Year Gala. She also undertakes an extensive tour with Chineke! across Europe in November 2022 for the Price Concerto and recorded with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. An avid recital performer, Jeneba will also be making solo debuts at the Zurich Tonhalle, London Wigmore Hall, Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields, amongst others, as well as the Lenzburgiade, Rheingau, Cheltenham, Bradfield and Lamberhurst festivals.