Our next concert:
Saturday 17th May 2025 7.30pm
St Laurence's Church, Ludlow
Dvorak: Overture ‘Othello’ Op. 93
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1
Walton: Suite from ‘Henry V’
Tchaikovsky: Fantasy Overture
‘Romeo and Juliet’
Leader: Claire Tocknell
Conductor: Jonathan Lyness
Violin: Gina McCormack
Four fabulous works make up this great programme from the Ludlow Orchestra. Following recent performances at St. Laurence's with both the LO and the Brodsky Quartet, violinist Gina McCormack makes a welcome return to perform Prokofiev’s lush, romantic and devilishly difficult first violin concerto. Three Shakespearean works make up the rest of the programme; Dvorak’s inspired and dramatic concert overture Othello, Walton’s effervescent music from Laurence Olivier’s film of Henry V, and Tchaikovsky’s blisteringly passionate Romeo and Juliet.
Gina McCormack is one of Britain’s leading violinists and chamber musicians, switching effortlessly between concertos, recitals, quartet-playing and orchestral leading. Most recently Gina spent two years leading the Brodsky Quartet, her first concert with the group being at Sydney Opera House. Before that she spent 13 years as leader of the Sorrel Quartet, making frequent BBC Radio 3 broadcasts as well as recording twelve CDs for the Chandos label. Her long-standing duo with pianist Nigel Clayton performs regularly throughout the UK and abroad, and has been a constant throughout her career. A love of dance has also led to a long collaboration with choreographer Matthew Bourne, leading the orchestra for his shows. Gina is a Professor of Violin at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, and gives regular masterclasses at home and abroad.
Saturday 17th May 2025 7.30pm
St Laurence's Church, Ludlow
Dvorak: Overture ‘Othello’ Op. 93
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1
Walton: Suite from ‘Henry V’
Tchaikovsky: Fantasy Overture
‘Romeo and Juliet’
Leader: Claire Tocknell
Conductor: Jonathan Lyness
Violin: Gina McCormack
Four fabulous works make up this great programme from the Ludlow Orchestra. Following recent performances at St. Laurence's with both the LO and the Brodsky Quartet, violinist Gina McCormack makes a welcome return to perform Prokofiev’s lush, romantic and devilishly difficult first violin concerto. Three Shakespearean works make up the rest of the programme; Dvorak’s inspired and dramatic concert overture Othello, Walton’s effervescent music from Laurence Olivier’s film of Henry V, and Tchaikovsky’s blisteringly passionate Romeo and Juliet.
Gina McCormack is one of Britain’s leading violinists and chamber musicians, switching effortlessly between concertos, recitals, quartet-playing and orchestral leading. Most recently Gina spent two years leading the Brodsky Quartet, her first concert with the group being at Sydney Opera House. Before that she spent 13 years as leader of the Sorrel Quartet, making frequent BBC Radio 3 broadcasts as well as recording twelve CDs for the Chandos label. Her long-standing duo with pianist Nigel Clayton performs regularly throughout the UK and abroad, and has been a constant throughout her career. A love of dance has also led to a long collaboration with choreographer Matthew Bourne, leading the orchestra for his shows. Gina is a Professor of Violin at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, and gives regular masterclasses at home and abroad.