Join Korean conductor Han-Na Chang as she conducts the MSO in this delightful program of musical treasures, including lively works by Mozart, and Tchaikovsky's striking Fifth Symphony.
Mozart’s lively and charming Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is one of classical music’s most widely recognisable tunes. Interestingly, this now ubiquitous work remained unpublished until after Mozart’s death, when it was sold to a publisher.
The Bassoon – the lowest member of the woodwind family – is one of the most characterful and versatile instruments of the orchestra. Its potential for expressivity – from virtuosic staccatos to gentle yearning lyricism – is fully explored in this concerto by Mozart, played here by MSO’s very own Principal Bassoon, the exceptional Jack Schiller.
In his Fifth Symphony, Tchaikovsky explores self-doubt in his career, where the opening notes establish the role of ‘fate’. This colourful Symphony is also filled with glimmers of brightness, grace and triumph over adversity.