Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra
Programme
Wagner Lohengrin – Prelude to Act III
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Dvořák Symphony No. 8
Performers
Kryštof Kohout violin
James Blair conductor
Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra
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In the second concert of its 2024-25 season, YMSO performs works by three of the great European composers. The exhilarating Prelude to Act III from Wagner’s Lohengrin opens the concert before the Orchestra welcomes Czech soloist Kryštof Kohout to perform Mendelssohn’s most popular work, the Violin Concerto in E minor.
After the interval, the young musicians will revel in the jubilant sounds of Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony. Radiating with warmth and vitality, the piece is a celebration of life itself and promises to leave the audience feeling uplifted and inspired.
The Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra (YMSO) is the only symphony orchestra in the UK which provides free orchestral training, performance experience and professional development opportunities to musicians on the threshold of their professional careers.
Duration: approx. 1 hour 45 mins (incl. interval)
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Students/Senior Citizens (65+): half price (not available online)
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Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra 2024-25
The Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra (YMSO) is the only symphony orchestra in the UK dedicated to providing free orchestral training, performance experience and professional development opportunities to musicians on the threshold of their professional careers.
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Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra
Wagner, Mendelssohn & Dvořák
Monday 4 November 2024, 19:30
James Blair conducts the exhilarating Prelude to Act III from Wagner's Lohengrin, Mendelssohn’s most popular work, the Violin Concerto, with soloist Kryštof Kohout, and Dvořák’s uplifting Eighth Symphony, a celebration of life itself.
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Nicolai, Brahms, Puccini & Respighi
Wednesday 19 February 2025, 19:30
James Blair conducts Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 with soloist Misha Kaploukhii and two masterpieces of orchestration, Puccini's Preludio sinfonico and Respighi's Roman Festivals. Nicolai's ever-popular The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture opens the e...
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Verdi, Prokofiev & Mahler
Wednesday 26 March 2025, 19:30
James Blair conducts music by three of the great orchestral composers including Prokofiev's exhilarating Piano Concerto No. 3 with soloist Nicolas Ventura, and Mahler's Symphony No. 1, the 'Titan'. Verdi's vibrant Overture to The Sicilian Vespers ope...
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