A recital by the Create Music Youth String Ensemble featuring works by Janacek, Croad and Mendelssohn.
The Create Music Youth String Ensemble play St Mary's Church on Saturday 18 October, a recital that brings together some of the most promising young string players from Brighton & Hove and East Sussex. It's an hour-long programme, and the ensemble describes it as an uplifting celebration of young talent in a welcoming, informal setting.
The music pairs classical tradition with more contemporary voices. You'll hear Leoš Janáček's distinctive musical language alongside Libby Croad's fresh and engaging writing, and the whole thing is anchored by Felix Mendelssohn's String Symphony No. 10 in B minor — a piece he wrote when he was very young himself, so it fits the bill. The hour is built around energy, colour and promise, and the mix of the three composers gives you a good sense of how different string writing can sound in one sitting.
It's a local gathering, with the ensemble drawing its members from across the city and the surrounding county, so it's a chance to hear some of the area's young musicians performing together. The setting at St Mary's is meant to be informal, so it's a relaxed way to spend a Saturday evening if you're into strings.
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The concert runs from 18:00 to 19:00 at St Mary's Church, 61 St James' Street, BN2 1PR. Tickets are £5.00 for adults, and children go free.
