Oxford Town HallOxford, South-East, OX1 1BX, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Thursday 29 January 2026 | 19:30 |
Programme
| Dvořák, Antonín (1841-1904) | Carnival Overture, Op.92 | |
| Shor, Alexey (b. 1970) | Violin Concerto no. 7 | |
| Strauss, Richard (1864-1949) | Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), Op.40 |
Performers
| Giuseppe Gibboni | Violin |
| Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey | Conductor |
| Marios Papadopoulos | Conductor |
| Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra |
Richard Strauss spent the first half of his career producing a string of opulent, proto-cinematic tone poems that redefined orchestral virtuosity. The most epic of them is also the consummate musical autobiography. Ein Heldenleben is a picture of ambition, bravery and resilience which combines music of unprecedented richness, excitement and tenderness. Strauss’s bold orchestration might scatter its adversaries with panache but it concludes with a humbling glimpse of life’s spiritual journey. Before it, Giuseppe Gibboni is the soloist for the spirited momentum and tender repose of OPO Composer-in-Residence Alexey Shor’s Violin Concerto No. 7.
