Saturday 18th June 

High Sheriff's Concert

 

7.30pm

St George's Bristol  

 

Mamadou Cissokho Kora

William Goodchild Conductor

Pamela Bell Leader

 

MacCunn Land of the Mountain and the Flood

Sowande African Suite

Cissokho / Goodchild Concerto for Kora and Orchestra World Premiere

Smyth Serenade in D

 

The High Sheriff of Bristol’s annual concert will take place at St George’s Bristol. The unique and exciting programme brings together diverse and beautiful orchestral pieces all with unusual and interesting stories behind them. The High Sheriff has commissioned William Goodchild and Bristol based Senegalese master kora player Mamadou Cissokho to write a concerto for kora and orchestra. This evening sees the world premiere of this amazing new piece.

 

 

You can read more about Mamadou Here

 

 

St George's Bristol, 

Great George Street

Bristol, BS1 5RR (Map)