Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra - Sibelius Symphony No. 2
Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin
Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61
Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
Alexandra Conunova violin
Andreas Ottensamer conductor
After writing two light but entertaining violin concertos, Saint-Saëns upped his game in 1880. In his Violin Concerto No. 3, he delivered a deliciously scored masterpiece characterised by its brilliant solo part, building intensity, room-stilling slow movement and finale inspired by the music of the country it was written in: Spain. Alexandra Conunova plays perhaps the greatest French violin concerto in between music that finds hope from grief: Ravel’s etched memorials to fallen comrades and the symphony in which Sibelius wrestles the most inspiring optimism from music born of tragedy.
Ticket Information
- Full price tickets: £15, £28, £38, £48
- £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 18:30
- 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
