BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Ludovic Morlot
with Maia Cabeza (Violin) and Max Mandel (Viola)
Mozart Adagio & Fugue in C minor
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
Beethoven Symphony No.5
The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Malvern for the first time since 2023 to perform Beethoven’s 5th symphony, perhaps the composer’s most iconic work. The concert, marking exactly 200 years since Beethoven’s death, also includes the Adagio and Fugue in C Minor by Mozart as well as one of his best loved concertos: the Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola.
Conductor Ludovic Morlot’s élan, elegance and intensity on stage have endeared him to audiences and orchestras worldwide, from the Berliner Philharmonic to the Boston Symphony. Music Director of the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra since September 2021, he is concurrently Conductor Emeritus of the Seattle Symphony (where he was Music Director 2011-2019) and has been Associate Artist of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra since 2019. Canadian-American violinist Maia Cabeza enjoys a multifaceted performing career as a chamber musician, soloist and orchestral leader. Since 2024, she has been first violin of the London-based, internationally renowned Doric String Quartet, with whom she regularly tours the UK, Europe, North America, Australia and Asia. A keen orchestral leader, she is currently leader of Aurora Orchestra as well as Principal Second Violin of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Violist Max Mandel enjoys a varied and acclaimed career as a chamber musician, soloist, orchestral musician and speaker. Principal Viola of The Scottish Chamber Orchestra and The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment he is a also a member of the trailblazing ensemble FLUX Quartet.
