Oxford Philharhmonic Orchestra - Spanish Nights
An evening of Spanish Music with bright, crisp rhythms and fragrant guitar
Massenet Suite de El Cid
Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez
Bizet Carmen Suite No. 1
de Falla Three Cornered Hat Suite No. 2
Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34
Guitar: Plínio Fernandes
Conductor: Antonio Méndez
Spanish music has an atmosphere of its own which Manuel de Falla captured in concert works better than anyone else. His music for Serge Diaghilev’s ballet The Three Cornered Hat thrusts bright colours, crisp rhythms and harmonic panache up against one another and here sets up an evening of Spain-inspired works to include red-hot music by Falla, Rodrigo’s fragrant guitar concerto and pieces by French composers Bizet and Massenet who couldn’t resist the allures of the impassioned dances and folk songs south of the border. Guest conductor from Spain Antonio Méndez leads the orchestra with guitarist Plínio Fernandes for company.
Ticket Information
- Full price tickets: £18, £30, £40, £54
- £5 tickets for students/under-18s in the Upper Galleries and £5 off any other price band, 50% off for Disabled/Carer tickets (phone only)
- Age range: 6+
- Doors open at 19:00
- This concert will be 120 minutes with an interval
- Latecomers to be permitted at an appropriate pause in the music
- For ticketing queries, please contact 01865 980980
