Orchestra
Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony
London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Great for groups
- Under 90 mins
- First-timer friendly
- Early finish
- Date
- Sun, 14 Feb 2027
- Time
- 15:00 · 1h 17m
- Venue
- Eastbourne
- City
- Eastbourne
- Conductor
- Shira Samuels-Shragg
- Tickets
- from £17.5
You'll be taken to the ensemble's official site.
Summary
Shira Samuels-Shragg conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Eastbourne, featuring clarinetist Benjamin Mellefont in Spohr’s fourth concerto alongside works by siblings Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn.
Why it's fantastic
Experience the windswept atmosphere of the Highlands through Felix Mendelssohn’s musical travelogue, written after he visited Holyrood Palace. Before the interval, the orchestra’s principal clarinet takes centre stage for a rare performance of Spohr’s concerto, a piece famous for its technical fireworks and graceful, singing melodies.
Programme
- 01Fanny Mendelssohn - Overture (10’)
- 02Louis Spohr - Clarinet Concerto No. 4 (27’)
- 03Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 3 (Scottish) (40’)
Soloists
- Benjamin Mellefont
