Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra: Webern, Brahms and Mussorgsky

The YMSO returns to St John’s Smith Square for their third concert of the 2018/19 season. The concert opens with the rarely heard tone poem by Webern “Im Sommerwind”, followed by Brahms’ final work, the Double Concerto, featuring a brother and sister duo of Federico Piccotti playing Violin and Erica Piccotti playing Cello. The second half showcases the orchestra with Ravel’s orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

Now in its 48th year, The Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1971 as a training organisation to bridge the gap between college life and the profession for orchestral musicians aged 18-25. YMSO’s mission is to equip musicians with the tools required by their future employers, providing a platform for them to maintain and develop their skills. Our players come from all over the UK.

Programme

Webern Im Sommerwind
Brahms Double Concerto in A minor Op.102
Mussorgsky arr. Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition

Performers

Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra
Federico Piccotti violin
Erica Piccotti cello
James Blair conductor