From the Germanic Lands

From the Germanic Lands

Firebird’s next concert on 28 October brings us a programme of fantastic music from Austria and Germany…

We dive headlong into this concert with Mozart’s vivacious overture to his opera The Marriage of Figaro followed by Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto – one of the most popular and frequently performed violin concertos in history. We conclude with one of Beethoven’s more light-hearted symphonies which he fondly referred to it as ‘my little Symphony in F’.

Mozart, Mendelssohn and Beethoven – the three composers features in ‘From the Germanic Lands’

Did you know…
Mendelssohn also wrote another virtuoso violin concerto when he was between the ages of just 12 and 14 – at the same time he also produced 12 string symphonies! This violin concerto was ‘rediscovered;’ by Yehudi Menuhin in 1951.


Emmanuel Bach
Michael Thrift, conductor


Virtuoso soloist Emmanuel Bach (left) describes his mission as communicating through music and to bring music to wider audiences. He will be doing just that on 28 October when he brings Mendelssohn’s famous Violin Concerto to life.

Australian-British conductor Michael Thrift (right) continues his long-standing relationship with the London Firebird Orchestra, having conducted them during the past several seasons. 

From the Germanic Lands

London Firebird Orchestra
Conductor Michael Thrift
Violin Emmanuel Bach

Thursday 28 October 2021, 7:30 pm
£35, £25, £15

Mozart Overture to Le Nozze di Figaro
Mendelssohn 
Violin concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Beethoven 
Symphony no. 8 in F, Op. 93

Now with a free digital programme

Please note: Tickets can only be purchased online for this event – there will be no door sales. In the interests of safety we also request that when you book you follow our COVID-19 POLICY.