All Beethoven concert coming soon to Bury St Edmunds 

There’s less than a week to go until the Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra performs the second of its three Celebration Sunday afternoon concerts on May 28, at The Apex, in Bury St Edmunds.

Under the musical direction of founder and conductor, Leslie Olive, “Beethoven from 1806 to 1807” promises to be of huge appeal to audiences and will feature Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture, the Violin Concerto in D major and Symphony No. 4.

The acclaimed violinist, Yume Fujise, (pictured above) is the orchestra’s guest soloist for Beethoven’s Violin Concerto – widely regarded as one of the greatest of its kind. The dazzling work features a display of musical fireworks when Yume plays spectacular cascades of scintillating sounds before relaxing into the most sublime melodies and musical textures.  

Yume began to play the violin at the age of three, studied at the Juilliard School of Music in New York and came to Britain as a pupil at the Yehudi Menuhin School. 

As a student of the Royal College of Music in London, she won the 2014 and 2018 Violin Competitions and the 2015 and 2017 Concerto Competitions.

She has appeared live on BBC Radio 3 and has performed in major international venues, such as the Wigmore Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Suntory Hall (Tokyo) and Forbidden City Hall (Beijing).

Artistic director Leslie, said: “This exciting programme is white hot, energised and will reach today’s audiences with a powerful voice. It really is not to be missed. We are especially pleased to welcome Yume Fujise to play the Violin Concerto – her appearance continues our long-term commitment to providing performance opportunities for the best of the rising star generation.” 

The concert at The Apex takes place at 4pm and tickets are on sale now from £26 (plus booking fee) available from www.suffolkphil.org or via the box office on 01284 758000.