Orchestral concert of ballet music by Stravinsky, Britten and Ravel conducted by Ludovic Morlot, part of the BBC NOW 2026-27 season.
Ludovic Morlot takes the podium at Brangwyn Hall on Friday 19 March 2027, for a programme of ballet music that brings together three composers who each did their part to reshape musical language. It's part of the BBC NOW 2026-27 season, and the evening opens with Stravinsky's Jeu des cartes, a piece that leads with wit and rhythmic brilliance, spinning a sly narrative around a deceitful Joker.
At the heart of the night is Britten's Double Concerto for Violin and Viola, a work he wrote while he was still a student at the Royal College of Music. It's a youthful piece, and for this performance, the two solo parts are taken by Ben Baker and Tim Ridout. After the interval, the evening closes with Ravel's Mother Goose Suite, which unfolds a world of fairy tales in glowing orchestral colour.
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It's a broad sweep of a programme, moving from Stravinsky's sharp-edged wit through Britten's early concerto and into Ravel's more enchanting territory. The three composers come from different traditions, but they're tied together here by their connection to the ballet. The concert starts at 19:30 at Brangwyn Hall, The Guildhall, St Helens Road, Swansea, SA1 4PE.
