Kew Sinfonia Autumn Concert

Beethoven  Coriolan OvertureRuth Gipps  Horn Concerto, Wind SinfoniettaBeethoven  Symphony No 7Daniel Hogan  ConductorJoseph Longstaff  HornCatherine Schofield  LeaderKew Sinfonia are pleased to present our autumn concert on 24 October in which Beethoven’s famous classics, the Coriolan Overture and 7th Symphony, are paired with 20th Century British composer Ruth Gipps' Horn Concerto and Wind Sinfonietta.Despite being a contemporary of avant-garde composers, Ruth Gipps remained an unyieldingly committed romanticist whose works are lyrical and pastoral, similar in style to those of her teacher Vaughan-Williams and composer Arthur Bliss.Composed for her son, Gipps’ Horn Concerto is a celebrated masterpiece which demands a formidable technique and skill from the soloist.  We are delighted to welcome horn player Joseph Longstaff to perform this work with us.  A former Purcell School student, National Youth Orchestra player, BBC Young Musician of the Year brass finalist and Royal Academy of...