Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

13 Mar 2025 | 19:30 | Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street

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.

This concert contains a pre-concert talk given by Sir Nicholas Kenyon which runs from 18:30 to 18:50:

Bach and Mendelssohn together: the interaction of two great composers
Before the concert of music by the two composers, Nicholas Kenyon talks about the sometimes surprising links between J.S.Bach and Felix Mendelssohn, their families and their music.

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

13 Mar 2025

Tickets: £15, £28, £38, £48
(Students from £5)
Duration: 120 min
Venue: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street

Thursday 13th March, 2025 – 19:30

From £15
(Students from £5)

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