Scarborough Orchestra February Concert

The Scarborough Orchestra are back at Queen St Methodist Hall on Saturday 6 February, their first concert of the new year. They'll be led by conductor Shaun Matthew, who takes the podium for the evening.

The programme brings together three composers from very different worlds. There's James Lloyd, a contemporary voice; Shostakovich, the Soviet master of the mid-century; and Beethoven, the name that needs no introduction. It's a broad spread, so you'll hear the orchestra move from the modern to the classical in a single sitting.

Having the orchestra perform these three side by side lets you hear them in a way you wouldn't usually get. Shostakovich's work often carries a particular tension and weight, and Beethoven's is the bedrock of the symphonic tradition, so putting them in the same room as Lloyd's writing gives you a good sense of the range the orchestra can cover. It's a full evening of music, with the conductor keeping the whole thing together.

It starts at 18:15, and tickets range from free up to £15.40, so there's a few different ways to get in.