Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Thursday 13 March 2025, 19:30
Sheldonian Theatre
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107, ‘Reformation’
Anthony Robb flute Antje Weithaas violin Marios Papadopoulos conductor
After its pious opening, Mendelssohn’s ‘Reformation’ Symphony explodes into a declaration of faith and equality – an image of the Lutheran Reformation as one of fortitude, industry, democratisation and joy, all of which permeate the composer’s best-kept symphonic secret. Before the embracing energy of Mendelssohn’s symphony comes the composer’s supremely elegant Violin Concerto in the sensitive hands of Antje Weithaas and music by Mendelssohn’s beloved Bach: the standout Orchestral Suite No. 2, with its modish flute solos.
Ticket Information
Full price tickets: £15, £28, £38, £48
£5 tickets for students/under-18s in the Upper Galleries and £5 off any other price band, 50% off for Disabled/Carer tickets (phone only)
Age range: 6+
Doors open at 19:00
This concert will be 120 minutes without an interval
Latecomers to be permitted at an appropriate pause in the music