Tchaikovsky Five

The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra performs Carwithen, Prokofiev's First Violin Concerto with María Dueñas, and Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony at the Sheldonian Theatre.

The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra opens its season with Marios Papadopoulos conducting Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E minor, a work exploring inner demons, love and resilience. Violinist María Dueñas joins for Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, and the programme opens with Doreen Carwithen's 1947 ODTAA Overture, performed side-by-side and conducted by Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey. A pre-concert Young Artists' Platform recital takes place at 18:30.