Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: Mendelssohn Octet

About Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: Mendelssohn Octet

Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66

Mendelssohn String Octet in E flat major, Op. 20

Carmine Lauri violin

Tamás András violin

Jon Thorne viola

Mats Lidström cello

Soloists of Morningside Music Bridge, Boston

‘One of the miracles of nineteenth-century music’ is how the music critic Conrad Wilson described Mendelssohn’s Octet for Strings – the vivacious, brilliant, and nigh-on perfect work of the 16-year-old composer who had no models to draw on.

Soloists of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra join distinguished alumni from the Morningside Music Bridge Festival for this performance of Mendelssohn’s joyous score, following the second of the composer’s piano trios, which finds the composer at his most impassioned and rhapsodic.

Morningside Music Bridge brings together the finest emerging artists to perform on an international stage and measure themselves against the very best young performers globally.

Young Artists’ Platform

Pre-concert recital 6.30pm

Tommaso Rusconi horn

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Tickets

Please see important booking information below.

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Booking information

Tickets prices:

Standard tickets – From £15.00

Students – From £5.00

Dates & times:

Monday 03 March 2025 at 7.30pm

Doors open at 7.00pm

Running time:

2 hours

Age guidance:

6+

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