Tchaikovsky’s Fourth

Repertoire

Dvořák Carnival Overture Listen
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante Listen
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 Listen

Performers

• Luis Castillo-Briceño* conductor
• Benjamin Baker violin
• Jordan Bak** viola

For Tchaikovsky, the savage fanfares that open his Fourth Symphony represented Fate – and what follows is a no-holds-barred sonic autobiography, told with surging passion and unforgettable tunes.

Dvořák’s Carnival Overture tells a happier tale – and it’s every bit as colourful. Mozart, meanwhile, never said what inspired his Sinfonia Concertante, but then he didn’t need to. Music speaks louder than words in this heartfelt double-showpiece by a young genius at the very peak of his game. Two award-winning soloists take the spotlight today, as the LPO’s Fellow Conductor Luis Castillo-Briceño conducts a concert in which every note tells a story.

Pre-concert

6.45pm | The Foyer

Join us for a special free performance in the foyer, given by young musicians from West Sussex Music, the music education hub for West Sussex.

<sub>*Inaugural participant in the LPO Conducting Fellowship programme. The LPO Conducting Fellowship programme is generously supported by Patricia Haitink with additional support from Gini and Richard Gabbertas.

**LPO Alexandra Jupin Award recipient (An annual award for an artist making their debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra)</sub>