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Gorton Philharmonic Orchestra Autumn Concert
Visions of Bohemia
Part of the Gorton Philharmonic Orchestra 2026/2027 Season
Add to my Calendar 24-10-2026 19:30 24-10-2026 21:30 36 Gorton Philharmonic Orchestra Autumn Concert Our season-opening concert will be a celebration of music with a Bohemian connection. The passionate, intimate and rousing Caprice Bohémien by Rachmaninov will set the scene perfectly before we welcome back virtuoso Jonathan Ellis to perform the innovative and boisterous Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt. Bohemian Moods, composed by Gorton Philharmonic's oboist Chris Irvin, follows, and the concert concludes with Bohemian-born composer Martinů’s Symphony No. 1, a work of extraordinary power and beauty composed in memory of his late wife. Avenue Methodist Church, Manchester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Avenue Methodist Church
Wincham Road
Sale
Manchester
M33 4PL
England
Tickets
Prices: £10 (accompanied children FREE)
Book Tickets
Programme
Sergei Rachmaninov – Caprice Bohemien, Op.12
Franz Liszt – Piano Concerto no.1 in E flat major, S.124
~ Interval ~
Chris Irvin – Bohemian Moods (a.k.a. Midsummer Moods)
Bohuslav Martinů – Symphony no.1, H.289
Performers
Jonathan Ellis – piano
Juan Ortuño – Conductor
John Resek – Leader
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Programme Note
Our season-opening concert will be a celebration of music with a Bohemian connection. The passionate, intimate and rousing Caprice Bohémien by Rachmaninov will set the scene perfectly before we welcome back virtuoso Jonathan Ellis to perform the innovative and boisterous Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt. Bohemian Moods, composed by Gorton Philharmonic's oboist Chris Irvin, follows, and the concert concludes with Bohemian-born composer Martinů’s Symphony No. 1, a work of extraordinary power and beauty composed in memory of his late wife.
