Romanticism concert with pianist Braimah Kanneh-Mason and the Chester Philharmonic Orchestra at Chester Cathedral.
Braimah Kanneh-Mason and the Chester Philharmonic Orchestra are playing at Chester Cathedral on Saturday 14 November, with the concert starting at 7.30pm. The evening is titled Romanticism, and the bill puts the pianist and the orchestra together as the main feature.
Kanneh-Mason takes the lead on the piano, and the Chester Philharmonic provides the orchestral backing. The title Romanticism points to the era they'll be drawing from: the Romantic period of the 19th century, when composers like Chopin, Liszt, Tchaikovsky and Brahms moved away from the stricter forms of the Classical era and towards music that was more about emotion, drama and the individual voice. It's the kind of music that works well in a space like the cathedral, where the acoustics can carry the full weight of an orchestra.
The Chester Philharmonic is the city's own amateur symphony orchestra, and this is one of their scheduled appearances in the cathedral. They've been playing across Chester for years, and this particular night pairs them with Kanneh-Mason as the soloist. The concert is part of the cathedral's wider musical life, which runs throughout the year.
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It's a Saturday night, so it's an easy one to fit in without having to worry about a working day the next morning. The cathedral is on St Werburgh Street, right in the centre of town, so you're well-placed for a drink or a meal before or after. The concert starts at 7.30pm on Saturday 14 November, at Chester Cathedral, St Werburgh Street, Chester CH1 2DY.
