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London Mozart Players

Presented by Mercury Theatre and Roman River Music

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Showing on:

Thu 16 February 2023

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Theatre

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All ages

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A Mercury and Roman River Music co-production

Orlando Jopling conducts the world-renowned London Mozart Players in their first visit to Colchester, in a popular orchestral programme of Mendelssohn, Mozart and Britten.

The concert will feature two stunning soloists – the celebrated tenor James Gilchrist, and sensational young horn player and BBC Young Musician of the year winner Ben Goldscheider. The orchestra will be led by eminent violinist Simon Blendis, and features among its ranks some of the most exciting musicians and rising stars in the music world.

Mendelssohn’s well-known music to Midsummer Night’s Dream starts the evening, followed by Britten’s hauntingly beautiful Serenade. Mozart’s most brilliant and enchanting final symphony – the Jupiter – closes the evening, and there may just be a little extra surprise…

Programme:
Mendelssohn Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture
Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings
Mozart Jupiter Symphony no. 41

Performers:
James Gilchrist tenor
Ben Goldscheider horn
Orlando Jopling conductor
The London Mozart Players

This is a concert not to miss, especially as it’s the first time since we can remember that an orchestra of this renown has played in Colchester. It’s the perfect, memorable Valentine’s treat for somebody special in your life, and a joyous, uplifting concert that will chase away the winter darkness.

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The London Mozart Players concert has just become part of the Year of Celebration of City status.

Valentine’s Day Special Offer

When booking your tickets, you can get 20% off any of our Celebration Packages as a belated Valentine’s Day treat. You’ll be able to treat yourself to an indulgent celebration package to enjoy in our upstairs bar during the interval!

You can choose from 3 different options including:
Celebration for 1 – £8.50 – One glass of prosecco and two chocolates
Celebration for 2 – £15 – Two glasses of prosecco and four chocolates
Big Celebration Package – £28 – Bottle of prosecco and a box of chocolates

If you have already booked your tickets, but would like to add a celebration package to your experience, you can book at our Online Shop or via our Box Office.

To claim your 20% off, simply enter the code MOZARTPACK at the checkout online or quote it to our Box Office team.

If you have already booked a celebration package, I’m afraid we cannot add the discount retrospectively. The offer is only valid for those attending The London Mozart Players show on Thu 16 Feb, 7.30pm.

JAMES GILCHRIST tenor
James has performed in all the major concert halls throughout the world. Recently he has performed the Church Parables in St Petersburg, London and at the Aldeburgh Festival, Handel at the Teatro Real Madrid, Solomon with Les Violons du Roy in Paris, Schumann and Die Schöpfung at the Leipzig Gewandhaus in Germany, Britten’s Nocturne in Tokyo, and the War Requiem with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. James is recognised as the finest Evangelist of his generation and has a particular affinity with tonight’s piece – the beautiful Serenade.

BEN GOLDSCHEIDER horn
Nominated by the Barbican as an ECHO Rising Star for the 2021/22 season, Ben Goldscheider has given recitals at major concert halls across Europe including at the Concertgebouw, Musikverein, Pierre Boulez Saal, Elbphilharmonie, Koln Philharmonie and Wigmore Hall amongst others. Ben is a member of the Pierre Boulez Ensemble and principal horn of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. He was a prize-winner at the 2019 YCAT International Auditions and a BBC Young Musician Concerto Finalist in 2016. He raised the roof at his recital for the Roman River Festival in 2022 and we’re incredibly excited to bring him back to Colchester for this fantastic music.

ORLANDO JOPLING conductor
Orlando Jopling has conducted the English Chamber Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Irish Chamber Orchestra and regularly works as a guest conductor and music staff at the Royal Opera House, the Royal Ballet and English National Ballet. He has conducted over 25 opera productions with Savoy Opera, Carl Rosa, Independent Opera, British Youth Opera and the Schönbrunn Orchestra. He co-founded Tête à Tête and Essex’s Stanley Hall Opera and is Artistic Director of Roman River Music and Wild Arts, a brand new opera company touring 30 venues each summer and producing the Essex Summer Opera Festival at Layer Marney Tower.

THE LONDON MOZART PLAYERS
Founded in 1949 by Harry Blech, the London Mozart Players are one of the world’s finest orchestras, dedicated to harnessing the passion and talent of our world-class musicians so our audiences can revel in the joy of world-class live performance. LMP have a unique musical pedigree; its rich history connects it to the greatest names in classical music, while its pioneering approach to music-making marks the orchestra as a world leader.