Christian Mason wp double bass concerto

The world premiere of Christian Mason's concerto for double bass and orchestra Deep Dazzling Darkness, featuring soloist Ricardo Delgado, will be the centrepiece of two concerts by the Orchestre national Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes under Richard Tognetti on 29 and 30 November.

The Orchestre National d’Auvergne, conducted by Richard Tognetti, will premiere the new work with soloist Ricardo Delgado in Clermont-Ferrand with a second performance in Thiers, before it is again performed at the Fondazione Haydn in Bolzano in the 2026/27 season.

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3 Jeroen Berwaerts CR Tsuyoshi Tachibana Kopie

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