The East Anglia Chamber Orchestra returns to the West Road Concert Hall with an attractive and ambitious programme directed by the gifted and inspiring Toby Purser. The concert will open with Rossini’s romantic and exciting William Tell Overture, describing life in the Swiss Alps. We are then joined by TWO internationally acclaimed soloists : Michael Foyle and Thomas Carroll performing the monumental and bittersweet Double Concerto for violin and ‘cello by Brahms. Written after his last symphony, the concerto is an elderly composer’s gift of reconciliation to a friend being performed by friends.
In a more light-hearted vain, the concert resumes with the colourful and lively Four Scottish Dances by Malcolm Arnold, written for the BBC Light Music Festival in 1957. It was the warmth and richness of Italy that inspired the young Mendelssohn to compose his A major Fourth Symphony, which he described as the “jolliest piece I have ever done”.
Passion, romance, friendship, dancing, and a tour of European culture with talented companions – what a divine combination!
So, join us for a wonderful evening of marvellous music-making
more about East Anglia Chamber Orchestra
The East Anglia Chamber Orchestra (EAChO) was founded in 2010 and has been acclaimed as the best chamber orchestra in the region. The orchestra draws players from around East Anglia, and whilst based in Cambridge, the orchestra performs regularly in other parts of East Anglia: past seasons have seen visits to The Apex in Bury St Edmunds, Ely Cathedral, the new Saffron Hall in Saffron Walden, as well as West Road Concert Hall, St John’s College Chapel, Trinity College Chapel and King’s College Chapel in Cambridge.
EAChO focuses primarily on chamber orchestra repertoire, and most programmes contain a mixture of the familiar and the less well known. The orchestra enjoys the benefit of inviting professional guest conductors and soloists for each of its concerts, who challenge the players to ever increasing heights of achievement.
Recent guest conductors have included Jacques Cohen, Toby Purser, John Paul Jennings, Dominic Grier, Ben Sheen and Mark Austin. Guest soloists have included Dame Evelyn Glennie, Andrew Watkinson, David Cohen, Gülsin Onay, Julien Van Mellearts, Kristine Balanas, Nicholas Daniels, Michael Foyle, Philippa Boyle, Sasha Grynyuk, Leonid Gorokhov and Thomas Kelly. Our regular leader is Jamie Foreman.