The mysterious overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream - composed by the 17-year-old Mendelssohn - forms the magical opening to a concert of music from the heart of 19th century European classical music. Schumann’s heart-rending cello concerto will be performed by the dazzling cellist Raphael Wallfisch before Brahms’s great Beethovenian inspired First Symphony.

Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf and a selection of other pieces designed to introduce the magical world of the orchestra to London schoolchildren.

Rossini - Overture to Il Barbiere di Siviglia 
Paganini - Violin Concerto no. 2
Angela Slater - Twilight Inversions World Première (Winner of the Firebird Composer of the Year)
Sibelius - Symphony No. 5 Op. 82

Firebird's 2019/20 Season opens with Beethoven’s mighty Coriolan Overture contrasted by Mozart’s charming Clarinet Concerto, arias from ‘The Magic Flute’ and Beethoven’s ever-popular Symphony no. 7.

The internationally celebrated violinist Yury Revich returns with the world premiere of his arrangement of Paganini's 24 Caprices for violin and orchestra alongside much by Donizetti and Puccini.

Classical masterpieces abound as take us from the earth bound Island of Crete to the celestial wonders of the planet Jupiter alongside Beethoven’s delightful second Piano Concerto.

Inspired by their name, the Firebird Orchestra explores some of nature’s ornithological themes in music including works by Delius, Mozart and Haydn in collaboration with the London Chamber Music Society.

THIS EVENT IS BEING RESCHEDULED TO AUTUMN 2020