ONE OF the most imaginative and successful chamber orchestras in the UK is coming to Worcestershire.
Orchestra of the Swan, a world-class professional chamber orchestra based in Stratford-upon-Avon is bringing excellence to Worcestershire with a series of nine orchestral concerts fronted by celebrity international soloists between February and May.
In Worcester the inaugural Worcestershire Concert Series opens at Huntingdon Hall on February 2 with Australian-born Classic FM celebrity guitarist Craig Ogden performing the world-renowned Vivaldi Guitar Concerto accompanied by 13 elite orchestral players.
A real chance to get up-close in the intimate setting of this converted Methodist chapel, this is followed on March 2 by pianist Martin Roscoe performing Mozart under the baton of rising star conductor Gad Kadosh, and by Emma Johnson on April 6 with her famous interpretation of Finzi Clarinet Concerto.
In Malvern Ogden can be heard on February 24 as part of Malvern Theatres’ ‘double concerto’ series with a 40-strong orchestra performing Vivaldi and Rodrigo Guitar Concertos.
Concert pianist Peter Donohoe (March 30) and violinist of “fearless intensity” Tamsin Waley-Cohen (May 25) continue this series with gripping renditions of Shostakovich, Mozart, Vaughan Williams and Mendelssohn concertos in the Forum Theatre.
At Pershore Number 8 there will be a rare chance to hear virtuoso principals of the Orchestra of the Swan shine with Mozart Concertos for Violin, Cello, Flute, Oboe, Horn and Bassoon in this thriving Community Arts Centre.
This series begins on February 12 with Diane Clark and Francesca Moore-Bridger performing one of Mozart’s sparkling flute concertos and the original version of Mozart’s horn Concerto n.4.
On March 11 Nick Stringfellow, Victoria Brawn and Phil Brookes share the spotlight. Virtusoso leader of Orchestra of the Swan, David le Page will perform on both March 11 and April 15 with conductor Antony Negus, Music Director at Longborough Festival Opera.
Visit www.orchestraoftheswan.org for more information.
