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Kensington Philharmonic Orchestra

Butterworth, Bruch and Tchaikovsky

Add to my Calendar 29-03-2026 19:00 29-03-2026 21:00 36 Kensington Philharmonic Orchestra Join us for a thrilling evening of Romantic masterpieces. We begin with George Butterworth's poignant and beautiful  Shropshire Lad  Rhapsody, an evocative tribute to a lost English countryside. Rising violin star, Lucilla Mariotti, appears again with the KPO for Max Bruch’s magnificent Scottish Fantasy, a sweeping, passionate journey through Scottish folk melodies, bagpipe drones, and warrior cries. The evening culminates with one of the most beloved and dramatic works in the repertoire: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, a gripping musical journey from the somber shadow of fate to a glorious, defiant triumph. Chelsea Old Town Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Chelsea Old Town Hall
King's Road
Chelsea
London
SW3 5EE
England

Programme

George Butterworth – A Shropshire Lad (Rhapsody for Full Orchestra)
Max Bruch – Scottish Fantasy, Op.46
~ Interval ~
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Symphony no.5 in E minor, Op.64

Performers

Lucilla Mariotti – violin
Claudio Di Meo – Conductor

Kensington Philharmonic Orchestra

Programme Note

Join us for a thrilling evening of Romantic masterpieces. We begin with George Butterworth's poignant and beautiful  Shropshire Lad  Rhapsody, an evocative tribute to a lost English countryside. Rising violin star, Lucilla Mariotti, appears again with the KPO for Max Bruch’s magnificent Scottish Fantasy, a sweeping, passionate journey through Scottish folk melodies, bagpipe drones, and warrior cries. The evening culminates with one of the most beloved and dramatic works in the repertoire: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, a gripping musical journey from the somber shadow of fate to a glorious, defiant triumph.

Lucilla Mariotti Photo by Sarah Edmunds

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