Sibelius Symphony No. 2
Sibelius Symphony No. 2
Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin
Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61
Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
Alexandra Conunova violin
Andreas Ottensamer conductor
After writing two light but entertaining violin concertos, Saint-Saëns upped his game in 1880. In his Violin Concerto No. 3, he delivered a deliciously scored masterpiece characterised by its brilliant solo part, building intensity, room-stilling slow movement and finale inspired by the music of the country it was written in: Spain. Alexandra Conunova plays perhaps the greatest French violin concerto in between music that finds hope from grief: Ravel’s etched memorials to fallen comrades and the symphony in which Sibelius wrestles the most inspiring optimism from music born of tragedy.
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21 May 2026
Tickets: £15, £28, £38, £48
(Students from £5)
Duration: 120 min
Venue: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street
(Students from £5)
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