Oxford University Orchestra & Natalia Luis-Bassa: Bartok & Tchaikovsky
Bartok - Concerto for Orchestra
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 4
Oxford University Orchestra’s long-time Principal Guest Conductor Natalia Luis-Bassa returns to the Sheldonian Theatre in a concert that features Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony (1878), a powerful and emotionally charged work that explores fate, struggle, and personal turmoil. Tchaikovsky moves from melancholy to frenzied energy, before culminating in a triumphant finale in which joy and resilience overcomes.
In the first half, the orchestra plays Bela Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra (1943), a soloistic showcase to launch our 2025/26 season! Blending Hungarian folk influences with 20th century harmonies and dynamic rhythm drive, Bartok moves similarly from darkness to triumph, echoing his years of exile and enduring optimism.
Ticket Information
General Admission - from £18
Concessions - from £8
For further information regarding tickets, please contact ouotickets@gmail.com
Doors open 8pm
Latecomers will be permitted at a suitable break between movements or pieces.
Running time
1 hour 50 minutes
Suitable for all ages.
