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Piano Concerto No 2 is a jubilant, humorous work composed for Shostakovich’s son, featuring a lyrical slow movement and a finale full of clownish energy.
The Scottish Symphony is a musical journey inspired by Mendelssohn’s visit to Scotland in 1829, capturing its landscapes, folklore, and history.
Fauré's Pelléas et Mélisande is a suite of incidental music for Maeterlinck's symbolist play - a love triangle which leads to tragedy, jealousy, and death.
Following the great success of this concert last year, another inclusive evening with Derek Paravicini and friends featuring young performers across the spectrum of neurodiversity.
Ryan Wang - BBC Young Musician of the Year 2024
The Overture of 1807 vividly shows Coriolanus's conflicted inner state through a fierce, rebellious theme in C minor representing the general and a tender, pleading theme in E-flat major for his mother.
Piano Concerto No 1 of 1798 is a work of youthful energy and classical poise, demonstrating his developing Romantic style within the formal structure of the Classical period.
Symphony No 7, composed in 1812 at the peak of his powers, is an energetic, rhythmically driven masterpiece often described as the "Apotheosis of the Dance".
To mark 80 years of twinning between Oxford and Leiden, the OSJ Voices, directed by John Lubbock, will be joined by musicians from Leiden and soloists Dominic Bevan and Hannah Davey for a celebratory evening of classical music. The programme features highlights from much loved operas including La Traviata, Madame Butterfly, Carmen, La Bohème, Otello, and Nabucco, alongside orchestral works by Wagner, Tchaikovsky, and Elgar.
This concert will also be performed in Leiden on Saturday 7th March as part of the twinning celebrations.
Walton’s Viola Concerto is a 20th-century masterpiece for the "Cinderella instrument" of the viola, known for its melancholic opening, brisk scherzo, and eloquent epilogue.
‘Rach 2’ is a long, glorious, and deeply melodic Romantic symphony with soaring melodies, rich orchestral sound, and passionate, brooding atmosphere.