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Szymanowski Concerto no. 1 - Oxford Symphony Orchestra

  • Oxford Town Hall Saint Aldate's Oxford, England, OX1 United Kingdom (map)
Szymanowski by Witkacy

Szymanowski by Witkacy

Saturday 16 November, 7:30 pm
Oxford Town Hall

Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet
Szymanowski Violin Concerto no.1
Strauss Death and Transfiguration

Michał Ćwiżewicz violin
Robert Max conductor

Tchaikovsky’s passionate Fantasy Overture is based on Shakespeare’s tale of ill-fated young lovers. The poetic concerto by Karol Szymanowski in 1916, is rhapsodic and spell-binding and Strauss's graphic tone poem closes the evening with music of the most ravishing and ecstatic beauty.

Tickets: £16, Over 60s £14, Accompanied under 16s FREE
Students aged 16-25 and those in receipt of benefits £5
from Tickets Oxford at Oxford Playhouse 01865 305305

http://www.oxfordsymphonyorchestra.org/Nov19.htm

Oxford Town Hall 'a Victorian Gem, good for concerts' (Trip Advisor)
Google map and directions

Licensed bar before the concert and during the interval