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The Vienna Connection
St Cecilia Orchestra
Part of the St Cecilia Orchestra 2025-2026 Season
Add to my Calendar 31-01-2026 19:30 31-01-2026 21:30 36 The Vienna Connection Take a journey to Vienna with St Cecilia Orchestra in a programme showcasing two of the greatest composers ever to live and work in the city: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Richard Strauss. Mozart’s overture to The Marriage of Figaro, one of his most enduringly popular operas, and his last symphony, the majestic Jupiter, widely regarded as one of the greatest symphonies in classical music, are beautifully complemented by Richard Strauss’ much-loved second horn concerto, performed by Phil Taylor, and the lyrical Overture and Dance Scene from Ariadne auf Naxos. Holy Trinity Church, Ripon DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Holy Trinity Church
Kirkby Road
Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 2EY
England
Tickets
Prices: Adults £20; Under 18s free
Season tickets: Season discounts available when purchasing tickets for 3 or more concerts in the season
Book Tickets
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
Richard Strauss – Horn Concerto no.2, TrV 283
~ Interval ~
Richard Strauss – Ariadne auf Naxos: Overture and Dance Scene
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony no.41 in C major 'Jupiter', K.551
Performers
Phil Taylor – French horn
Xenophon Kelsey – Conductor
Other concerts in this Series (+)
Programme Note
Take a journey to Vienna with St Cecilia Orchestra in a programme showcasing two of the greatest composers ever to live and work in the city: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Richard Strauss. Mozart’s overture to The Marriage of Figaro, one of his most enduringly popular operas, and his last symphony, the majestic Jupiter, widely regarded as one of the greatest symphonies in classical music, are beautifully complemented by Richard Strauss’ much-loved second horn concerto, performed by Phil Taylor, and the lyrical Overture and Dance Scene from Ariadne auf Naxos.
