Synopsis

The evening’s performance at the Royal Albert Hall, marking the 91st season of the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts and introduced by Jane Glover, featured the London Sinfonietta, an ensemble now recognized as a leading chamber group internationally. Under the direction of David Atherton, the orchestra presented a program of 20th-century works: Janáček’s *Ríkadla*, a newly commissioned piece by Harrison Birtwistle titled *Secret Theatre* created specifically for the London Sinfonietta to celebra