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Although written during her years in London, it is a longing for the seaside of her hometown of Barry that inspires tonight鈥檚 concert opener, Grace Williams鈥� Sea Sketches. Violinist Akiko Suwanai returns to perform Saint-Sa毛ns elegantly dramatic, songfully melodious and deeply contrasting Third Violin Concerto, before we turn to Elgar鈥檚 iconic Enigma Variations, all under the baton of our Principal Guest Conductor, Jaime Mart铆n.

Striking a balance between the light-hearted and the noble, Elgar鈥檚 Variations are an ingenious collection of musical sketches of his friends plus an astute self-portrait; an enigma hidden within the score as each variation is tagged with the initials of the friends鈥� nicknames.