Experience the passion and grandeur of musical Romanticism in Chester Cathedral, with Braimah Kanneh-Mason performing Mendelssohn’s radiant Violin Concerto , alongside Sibelius’s stirring Finlandia and Rachmaninov’s richly expressive Symphony No. 2. Conductor: Bedwyn Lloyd Phillips Soloist: Braimah Kanneh-Mason Sibelius – Finlandia Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto Rachmaninov – Symphony no. 2 A rare chance to hear one of the most exciting young violinists of his generation in the magnificent acoustic of Chester Cathedral. Braimah Kanneh-Mason, from the celebrated Kanneh-Mason musical family, joins the Chester Philharmonic Orchestra for Mendelssohn’s radiant Violin Concerto. His playing combines technical brilliance, lyrical beauty and a natural, engaging presence that has already taken him to the BBC Proms and major concert halls across the UK, Europe, the USA and Australia. In the soaring space of the Cathedral Nave, this performance of one of the great Romantic concertos promises to be unforgettable. The evening celebrates the richness and emotional intensity of musical Romanticism, with Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto complemented by Sibelius’s stirring Finlandia and Rachmaninov’s ri

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