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June 2016
From Russia With Love
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
Conductor Michael Thrift
Piano Marc Corbett-Weaver
October 2016
Classical Landscapes
Evocative landscapes, both wild and sublime are brought to life in the captivating music of Mendelssohn and Beethoven in this opening orchestral concert of the seres. These two works frame Mozart's exquisite concerto for the new instrument of the time - the clarinet.
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From London to Vienna
Our Oxford debut celebrates a musical journey to some of the great cities of Europe starting with Vienna and the birthplace of Mozart’s operas, to Leipzig the musical heart of Germany which hosted the premiere of Mendelssohn’s dazzling violin concerto and culminating with one of Haydn’s greatest London symphonies - the ‘Drum Roll’.
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Heroics and Hijinx
Excerpts from Handel’s Alcina and Ariodante sets the scene for this concert in the perfect period setting of St George’s Hanover Square. Alongside are two classical masterworks by Haydn and Mozart plus the première of 'Two Loves' by Lance Mok.
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Celestial Grandeur
Music on the grand scale sets the tone for this terrific finale to the 2016/17 season with music by Mozart and Beethoven and featuring Grieg's majestic piano concerto.
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La Vie Parisienne
London Firebird Orchestra's 2017-18 season gets off to a flying start with champagne-fuelled, flight to nineteenth century Paris in the beautiful setting of St Paul's Covent Garden.
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Firebird Well Seasoned
Internationally seasoned violinist Thomas Gould performs Vivaldi’s dazzling 'Four Seasons' and Piazzolla’s 'Four Seasons of Buenos Aires'.
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Firebird’s Little Surprise
London Firebird Orchestra returns to the LCMS series with a concert of chamber orchestra classics.
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Firebird Flies to the States
The final concert in London Firebird Orchestra's 2017/18 season.
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Egmont in October
Beethoven's majestic Egmont Overture opens Firebird's 2018/19 Season in truly monumental form, conducted by Firebird’s own George Jackson. Alongside is Bruch's beautiful Violin Concerto performed by the Belgian violinist Leonard Schreiber - and is considered to be one of the most popular concertos ever composed.
The second half features two magical works by Dvořák, opening with his ‘Song to the Moon’ from his opera Rusalka and sung by rising star Verity Wingate. And secondly the cheery and lyrical 8th Symphony which draws its inspiration from the Bohemian folk music that Dvořák so loved.
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