Marin Alsop & Alisa Weilerstein
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XX , [Venue Details]A whirlwind trip with the Philharmonia Orchestra takes us from Mexico’s underground caves, in a new work by Gabriela Ortiz, to Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade.
Marin Alsop conducts ‘Mexico’s second national anthem’ and an exciting new cello concerto by the Philharmonia’s Featured Composer Gabriela Ortiz.
Ortiz’s concerto, written for tonight’s soloist Alisa Weilerstein, is inspired by the caves and underground rivers (‘dzonot’ in Mayan and ‘cenotes’ in Spanish) of the Yucatán peninsula.
Its four movements, ‘Vertical Light’, ‘Eye of the Jaguar’, ‘Jade’ and ‘The Toh Bird’, pay homage to this remarkable and threatened ecosystem.
Arturo Márquez is the son and grandson of Mexican mariachi musicians, and one of the country’s most admired composers. He describes the danzón, a favourite in the dance parlours and salons of Cuba and Mexico, as ‘music full of sensuality, which old Mexican people continue to dance with a touch of nostalgia’.
His Danzón No.2 is often referred to as ‘Mexico’s second national anthem’.
To top off this concert full of colour, Marin Alsop conducts Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, an enduring favourite with audiences and musicians alike.
Repertoire
- Arturo Márquez: Danzón No.2
- Gabriela Ortiz: Cello Concerto (Dzonot) (London premiere)
Interval
- Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
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Admission
Min: £13.25
Max: £82.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: Marin Alsop - conductor, Alisa Weilerstein - cello
Other key names: Philharmonia Orchestra
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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Marin Alsop & Alisa Weilerstein
Thursday, 12 Mar 2026 @7.30pm
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XXMore Information
A whirlwind trip with the Philharmonia Orchestra takes us from Mexico’s underground caves, in a new work by Gabriela Ortiz, to Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade.
Marin Alsop conducts ‘Mexico’s second national anthem’ and an exciting new cello concerto by the Philharmonia’s Featured Composer Gabriela Ortiz.
Ortiz’s concerto, written for tonight’s soloist Alisa Weilerstein, is inspired by the caves and underground rivers (‘dzonot’ in Mayan and ‘cenotes’ in Spanish) of the Yucatán peninsula.
Its four movements, ‘Vertical Light’, ‘Eye of the Jaguar’, ‘Jade’ and ‘The Toh Bird’, pay homage to this remarkable and threatened ecosystem.
Arturo Márquez is the son and grandson of Mexican mariachi musicians, and one of the country’s most admired composers. He describes the danzón, a favourite in the dance parlours and salons of Cuba and Mexico, as ‘music full of sensuality, which old Mexican people continue to dance with a touch of nostalgia’.
His Danzón No.2 is often referred to as ‘Mexico’s second national anthem’.
To top off this concert full of colour, Marin Alsop conducts Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, an enduring favourite with audiences and musicians alike.
Repertoire
- Arturo Márquez: Danzón No.2
- Gabriela Ortiz: Cello Concerto (Dzonot) (London premiere)
Interval
- Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Admission
Min: £13.25
Max: £82.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: Marin Alsop - conductor, Alisa Weilerstein - cello
Other key names: Philharmonia Orchestra
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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