Mozart's Clarinet Concerto

Clarinettist Julian Bliss, conductor Ana María Patiño-Osorio and Royal Northern Sinfonia are on stage for tonight’s performance.

We start out at sea with Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture - all rolling waves and salty air. Then it’s Mozart at his most open and expressive, with a clarinet line that feels almost like someone singing straight to you. Mendelssohn’s ‘Italian’ Symphony sweeps everything along in a rush of sunshine, movement and pure joy.