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The Orchestral Decathlon
A musical marathon for Comic Relief
Part of the The Orchestral Decathlon Festival
Add to my Calendar 25-03-2017 16:45 25-03-2017 18:45 36 The Orchestral Decathlon Join us for the day as we embark on the latest musical marathon for Comic Relief. Following the success of Haydathon in 2009, and Beethovathon in 2015, the team have reunited to organise the next musical marathon, to be performed by our orchestral decathletes in three concerts, in one day. All proceeds go to Comic Relief. Since its launch in 1988, Red Nose Day has become something of a British institution. It’s the day, every two years, when people across the land can get together and do something funny for money. The hand picked musicians from across the South will join forces to perform popular orchestral masterpieces from ten different composers. Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Turner Sims Concert Hall
University Southampton
Salisbury Road
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
England
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony no.5 in C minor, Op.67
Dmitry Shostakovich – Piano Concerto no.2 in F major, Op.102
Joseph Haydn – Symphony no.104 in D major 'London', Hob.I:104
Performers
Paul Ingram – Conductor
Craig Lawton – Conductor
Karen Kingsley – piano
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Programme Note
Join us for the day as we embark on the latest musical marathon for Comic Relief. Following the success of Haydathon in 2009, and Beethovathon in 2015, the team have reunited to organise the next musical marathon, to be performed by our orchestral decathletes in three concerts, in one day. All proceeds go to Comic Relief. Since its launch in 1988, Red Nose Day has become something of a British institution. It’s the day, every two years, when people across the land can get together and do something funny for money. The hand picked musicians from across the South will join forces to perform popular orchestral masterpieces from ten different composers.
