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Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3 ‘Scottish’

Conductor Nil Venditti joins Royal Northern Sinfonia and violinist Maria WÅ‚oszczowska at the Glasshouse in Gateshead to perform music by Anna Clyne, Prokofiev and Mendelssohn.

Royal Northern Sinfonia, conducted by Nil Venditti, join forces with violinist Maria Włoszczowska for a concert of vivid contrasts. The programme begins with «rewind« by Anna Clyne, a propulsive and atmospheric opener. At its centre is Sergei Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2, full of sharp wit, lyrical beauty and sudden, unpredictable twists. The evening concludes with Felix Mendelssohn’s ‘Scottish’ Symphony, sweeping from misty mystery to windswept grandeur - a journey of spiky brilliance and Romantic atmosphere.

Presented by Mark Forrest at The Glasshouse, Gateshead, and recorded on 6th March 2026.

Anna Clyne: «rewind«
Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 ‘Scottish’

Maria WÅ‚oszczowska (violin)
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Nil Venditti (conductor)

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Music Played

  • Anna Clyne

    «rewind«

    Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Nil Venditti.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Violin Concerto No. 2

    Performer: Maria Wloszczowska. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Nil Venditti.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Fantasia No. 7

    Performer: Maria Wloszczowska.

  • James Oswald

    A Sonata of Scots Tunes

    Performer: Florence Bolton. Performer: Benjamin Perrot. Ensemble: La Rêveuse.
    • London circa 1740: Handel's musicians.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 19.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony No. 3, "Scottish"

    Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Nil Venditti.

  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Trio in D major for violin, cello and piano Op. 1

    Ensemble: Mithras Trio.

Broadcast

  • Tuesday19:30
    BBC Radio 3