Firebird Festival Night to feature actor Simon Callow
Firebird’s fun-filled fiesta of fabulous music on 18 November brings the magic of Vienna to London with director, violinist and composer Yury Revich, narrator Simon Callow and Ukrainian jazz singer Natisa Gogol…
Yury Revich brings us his ‘Festival Nights’ straight from Vienna. The main feature is an arrangement of Beethoven’s dazzling Kreutzer Sonata for Violin and String Orchestra. The performance will be narrated by the celebrated action Simon Callow, reading excepts from Tolstoy’s dramatic novella of the same name The Kreutzer Sonata.
This is complemented by beautifully melodious compositions by Yury alongside works by Massenet and Sarasate.
Simon Callow CBE is widely considered an English ‘National Treasure’ as an actor, writer, and director. We are thrilled to be inviting him as the narrator in our Firebird Festival Night. Simon Callow has played roles ranging from Mozart and Napoleon to Charles Dickens and is instantly recognisable on film, television and stage.
Also joining us will be the wonderful Ukrainian Jazz Singer Natisa Gogol, who will perform Gershwin’s The Man I Love and more. Natisa’s incredible journey from the breakout of war in her native Ukraine to becoming a rising star in the world of singer-songwriting is truly inspiring. It’s no surprise to hear Natisa’s name on the lips of more and more music fans.
The fourth generation of a family of solo violinists, composer Yury Revich is a winner of both ECHO Classic and International Classical Music Awards and enjoys a busy international schedule of concerts and concertos across the globe. He is also UNICEF Austria Ambassador and has performed at each Firebird season since 2019.
Firebird Festival Night
St George’s Hanover Square
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Beethoven Violin Sonata no. 9 in A, Op. 49 Kreutzer
Revich Prelude
Revich Violet
Revich Choriner Wald
Revich Clocks
Massenet Meditation from Thaïs
Sarasate Carmen Fantasy
GershwinThe Man I Love and more
London Firebird Orchestra
Violin / Director / Composer Yury Revich
Narrator Simon Callow
Vocalist Natisa Gogol
