Arutiunian’s Trumpet Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s ‘Little Russian’ Symphony
We welcome back soloist Sasha Canter (a Classic FM 2025 Rising Star) to play Arutiunian's Trumpet Concerto, the piece he played to win the 2022 BBC Young Musician of the Year Brass final. We open with Smetana's 'Vltava' and 'Šárka' from Má Vlast, and Honeggar's Pastorale d'été. The second half is Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 in C minor ('Little Russian'). We are conducted by Caroline Hobbs-Smith.
Fixed future dates
Mon 7th Sep 26: Handel’s Messiah
The Japanese Handel Choir, conducted by Hideyuki Tsuji.
Venue: Sheldonian
Sat 26th Sep 26: Tchaikovsky’s Rococo variations
Cellist Kosta Popović joins us to play Tchaikovsky’s Rococo variations. Rest of programme is Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony, Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutti overture and Schumann’s 2nd Symphony, all conducted by Dexter Drown
Venue: St Mary’s Church, High St, Oxford
Sat 30th Jan 27: Korngold ‘Lieder des Abschieds’ and Mahler 4
Conductor Robert Weaver, soloist Rachel Nichols
Sheldonian Theatre