Experience chamber music like you've never heard before! Everything from modern ballet, to jazz to tango - with a touch of madness!

No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness." - Aristotle

Programme:

Bartók - The Miraculous Mandarin (complete ballet)

Walton - Façade Entertainments

To celebrate the 100th anniverary of the première of Béla Bartók's iconic ballet, The Miraculous Mandarin, we're performing it in a version repackaged into a unique chamber-symphonic version for 9 musicians. This version redefines the capabilities of chamber orchestra playing, creating an immersive performance that exposes the music's soul to the listener.

This is counterbalanced by the whimsical, eccentric and often nonsensical phenomenon that is William Walton's Façade Entertainments. Featuring all styles of music from Jazz, Tango and Yodelling; this performance will be conducted and narrated simultaneously by Madhouse Orchestra Artistic Director, Fergus McAlpine.

The Madhouse Orchestra is an international festival ensemble of world-class professional musicians, who play in orchestras around the UK and Europe. Each musician has a unique playing style and musical personality, but as a symphonic force they prove that music is the true international language.

Join conductor Fergus McAlpine and Madhouse for an unforgettable evening of chamber music; guaranteed to leave a beaming smile on the face of any listener.

[Not recommended for listeners below the age of 16.]

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