CHINEKE! ORCHESTRA

Groundbreaking orchestra make their long-awaited WMC debut alongside rising guitar star Plínio Fernandes

Programme to include:
STRAVINSKY Suites No 1 & 2
for Small Orchestra
RODRIGO Concierto de Aranjuez ELIANA ECHVERRY Canalete ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK Symphony No 1

Celebrated for their creative programming and critically acclaimed performances across the world’s major concert halls, Chineke! is Europe’s first majority Black and ethnically diverse orchestra. In this WMC debut, they perform a wide-ranging programme spanning vibrant chamber suites to Rodrigo’s iconic guitar concerto —performed by rising international star and Brazilian musician Plínio Fernandes — and culminating in African-American composer Adolphus Hailstork’s powerful First Symphony.

Please note, the accurate start time of 7pm differs from that which is currently advertised in our brochure