The Constella Orchestra - Easter Concert

We invite you to The Constella Orchestra's Easter Concert!

Programme:

Leo Geyer - Materia Medica (World Premiere)
Dvorak - Czech Suite
Beethoven - Violin Concerto

Conductor: Leo Geyer
Violin - Simon Standage

The third concert by the Constella Orchestra will be opened by the world premiere of Leo Geyer's exciting Materia Medica. This will be followed by Dvorak's glorious Czech Suite bursting with folk melodies and dances. The Orchestra is privileged to be joined by the leading british violinist and virtuoso Simon Standage for Beethoven's Violin Concerto.

"The Constella Orchestra is one of the UK’s newest and most exciting student-led classical ensembles" - London Student Newspaper

Simon Standage is well-known as a violinist specialising in 17th and 18th-century music. Leader and soloist with The English Concert from its foundation until 1990, he also fulfilled the same role for many years with the City of London Sinfonia. As well as the many records he made with The English Concert, he also recorded solo and chamber music, including all of Mozart's violin concertos with the Academy of Ancient Music. As soloist and director of chamber orchestras and chamber musician, he is active both in Britain and abroad. He is leader of the Salomon String Quartet which specialises in historical performance of the Classical repertoire, performing worldwide and making many recordings and broadcasts.