First performed in 1830, Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique takes the audience on a journey through the life of an artist. The entire work is permeated by the ‘idée fixe’, a melody symbolising the woman Berlioz had fallen in love with.

Arguably the first psychedelic symphony, prepare to cross fields and ballrooms before descending on an opium-fuelled trip to meet witches. Preceding this is another programmatic work, Howell’s Lamia. Based on a poem by Keats, Howell paints the story of ill-fated love between man and serpent-turned-woman in vivid orchestral colours. Opening the concert is Rossini’s iconic William Tell Overture, a story of defiance and triumph.

£16 Standard

£13 Concession/Durham Student Music Member

This concert is taking place at the Gala Durham, 1 Millennium Place, Durham.

The concert will begin at 7.30pm and last approximately 2 hours with a short interval.