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.Aurora Orchestra makes its Schwarzman Centre debut with a joyful programme that journeys from intimate nostalgia to blazing celebration, culminating in a memorised performance of Mozart’s mighty Jupiter Symphony.
Jessie Montgomery’s Strum is a shimmering, rhythmically-charged work that pulses with American folk spirit. Threads of melody interlace and build towards a euphoric release, driven by the infectious energy of pizzicato strings.
Aurora then welcomes internationally acclaimed pianist Benjamin Grosvenor for Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto – a work that nods to Mozart’s grace and wit but brims with the youthful boldness of a composer on the cusp of revolutionising music. A perfect pairing for Grosvenor, whose poetic insight and clarity never fails to draw something new from the familiar.
And from the student to the master: Mozart’s final Symphony – his final, most sublime orchestral statement. “I’ve never seen an orchestra take so much ownership over a performance” was Bachtrack’s response to Aurora’s 2016 Proms performance of Mozart’s Jupiter from memory. There’s an infectious freedom and energy to Aurora’s performances once the music stands are removed, and Mozart’s greatest symphony is the perfect vehicle to transport that power.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “they’re able to make classical music feel human again” (Bachtrack)
