SUNday 22nd march 2.00 pm

Chasing Beauty

Nicholas Dinopolous  |  Baritone
The Fidelio Ensemble 

Samuel Barber
‘Dover Beach’ op.3 

Franz Schubert
‘Three Italian Songs’ for baritone

Ludwig van Beethoven 
‘Beethoven 545’ ‘Symphony no.5’

Embark on an exploration of beauty, longing, and transformation, as acclaimed Bass-baritone Nick Dinopoulos sings Samuel Barber’s haunting ‘Dover Beach’ and Schubert’s elegiac ‘Three Italian Songs’. Journey then into Beethoven’s iconic ‘Fifth Symphony’, reimagined for string quintet by composer-in-residence Lee Bradshaw. This striking new arrangement draws listeners into the symphony’s intimate core, revealing colours and textures often hidden within its orchestral form.