Milton Keynes City Orchestra (MKCO) will launch its MK50 Celebration concert series on Friday 6th January 2017 with leading Russian violinist Anna Liisa Bezrodny.
She will perform the Mozart Violin Concerto No.3 - a piece written by the composer when he was just 19 years old.
The Orchestra will open the concert with the Beethoven Egmont Overture and the finale will be Mendelssohn’s Symphony No.3 (Scottish).
Anna Liisa Bezrodny has previously performed with the Milton Keynes City Orchestra and is in great demand as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician all over the world, receiving praise from music critics around the globe.
Born into a distinguished family of musicians in Moscow, Anna Liisa is the recipient of countless awards and prizes and has released a number of CD’s and DVD’s of her work over the last few years.
She is also passionate about music education and regularly teaches at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
“We are delighted to welcome such astounding classical talent to MK for the MK50 celebrations. Our Music Director, Damian Iorio has made an astonishing difference to the quality of our Orchestra’s performance and the choice of repertoire, pleasing classical fans at every stage of their musical appreciation," said chairman of MKCO Marian Livingstone.
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