Page 5 - Orchestra of the Swan 21st Anniversary

Our 21st Anniversary Marked
Four new commissions showcase the exceptional skills of our principal players this season at Stratford ArtsHouse and Town Hall Birmingham, programmed alongside a concertante for the same solo forces by Haydn, Mozart, Bach and Dittersdorf.
Look out for ...
Objects in Mirror, Concertante for Flute, Oboe, Trumpet & Violin by American composer Douglas Cuomo, best known for his title theme to ‘Sex and the City’.
Douglas J. Cuomo
Nocturne, Concertante for Violin, Cello, Oboe & Bassoon by Paul Moravec, 2004 Pullitzer Prize winner for Music.
Joanna Lee
Concertante for Viola & Double Bass by Julian Philips, Glyndebourne Opera’s composer-in-residence.
Paul Moravec
Blue Blaze, Concertante for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon & Horn by Joanna Lee, described by the Guardian as ‘A considerable talent’ and by the Telegraph as ‘pitched at an astonishing high level of technical finesse’.
Armscote Series
Roy and Deborah Williams have very kindly offered the barn at Armscote Manor to host four intimate anniversary concerts for just 92 guests with fizz and canapés and the chance to meet
Julian Philips
our players. Once the dark nights have passed, the June event will include the chance to picnic in the grounds of the manor, so don’t miss the opportunity to book your seat.