### Event Description: Sibelius, Bartók, and El-Turk Concert

**Date:** 22 June 2024  
**Time:** 7:30 PM  
**Venue:** St John’s Smith Square, Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1P 3HF

**Performers:**
- **Fulham Symphony Orchestra**
- **Conductor:** Marc Dooley
- **Leader:** Tom Evans
- **Piano Soloist:** Rolf Hind

**Programme:**
1. **Bushra El-Turk - Tmesis**
   - A captivating piece by London-based composer Bushra El-Turk, known for blending Western and Eastern musical styles.
2. **Béla Bartók - Piano Concerto No. 2**
   - Featuring renowned soloist Rolf Hind, this concerto is infamous for its technical demands on the pianist and offers a vibrant and energetic experience for the audience.
3. **Jean Sibelius - Symphony No. 2**
   - Sibelius' most famous symphony, often associated with Finnish independence, unfolds an epic narrative over four movements, culminating in a stirring finale that evokes the majestic landscapes of Finland.

**Ticket Information:**
- **Standard:** £14
- **Concessions:** £12
- **Under-16s:** £9
- **Booking Fees Apply**

**About the Soloist:**
Rolf Hind is a distinguished soloist, composer, recording artist, and chamber musician. He has performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House and has collaborated with leading conductors like Ashkenazy, Knussen, and Rattle. Hind has also made multiple appearances at the BBC Proms.

**Booking:**
Tickets are available for purchase. [Book now](#)

Join the Fulham Symphony Orchestra for an evening of extraordinary music, featuring the works of Sibelius, Bartók, and El-Turk, performed by talented musicians under the baton of Marc Dooley.

Sibelius, Bartók and El-Turk

St. John's Smith Square

### Event Description: Fulham Symphony Orchestra Concert

**Date:** 9 March 2024  
**Time:** 7:30 PM  
**Venue:** St John’s Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1P 3HF

Join the Fulham Symphony Orchestra for an enchanting evening of classical music featuring works by Mussorgsky, Elgar, Bonis, and Rubinstein. This ambitious amateur orchestra, known for its rich and dynamic performances, will be led by conductor Marc Dooley and leader Tom Evans.

**Programme:**
- **Mel Bonis:** *Le Songe de Cléopâtre*  
  Experience the evocative soundscape of Cleopatra's dream, masterfully composed by French late-Romantic composer Mel Bonis.
  
- **Edward Elgar:** *Violin Concerto*  
  Award-winning soloist Madeleine Pickering will bring Elgar’s passionate Violin Concerto to life. Pickering, a British violinist, has performed at prestigious venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and Wigmore Hall, and has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artist award.

- **Anton Rubinstein:** *Moses Overture to Tableau 8*  
  An excerpt from Rubinstein’s opera *Moses* will add a unique touch to the evening's repertoire.

- **Modest Mussorgsky (arr. Maurice Ravel):** *Pictures at an Exhibition*  
  The concert will conclude with Mussorgsky’s much-loved musical depiction of an art gallery, orchestrated by Ravel. This performance will feature an additional image, enhancing the traditional exhibition.

**Ticket Information:**
- General Admission: £14
- Concessions: £12
- Under-16s: £9
- Note: Booking fees apply.

Don't miss this opportunity to witness a captivating performance by the Fulham Symphony Orchestra, showcasing a blend of dramatic and evocative compositions. Secure your tickets now for an unforgettable night of music.

**Location:**
St John’s Smith Square, Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1P 3HF

For more information and to book tickets, visit the Fulham Symphony Orchestra's website.

Mussorgsky, Elgar, Bonis and Rubinstein

Doreen Carwithen’s swashbuckling overture was written for a 1954 British adventure film. Anna Clyne tells the story of a seamstress, lost in her thoughts, imagining a series of five fantastical tales. The evening ends with Eleanor Alberga’s ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’, adapted from Roald Dahl’s subversive retelling of the Brothers Grimm story.

Family Concert

### Event Description: Mahler and Birtwistle Concert by Fulham Symphony Orchestra

**Date:** 25 March 2023  
**Time:** 7:30 PM  
**Venue:** St John’s Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1P 3HF

Join the Fulham Symphony Orchestra, a big and ambitious amateur orchestra in London, for an evening of profound musical exploration featuring works by Harrison Birtwistle and Gustav Mahler.

**Programme:**
- **Harrison Birtwistle:** *Night’s Black Bird*  
  Inspired by the Elizabethan composer John Dowland, Birtwistle’s *Night’s Black Bird* takes listeners on an intense, expressionistic journey through a shadowy world haunted by the calls of birds.

- **Gustav Mahler:** *Symphony No. 10* (performing version by Deryck Cooke)  
  Mahler’s beautiful and moving 10th Symphony remained unfinished at his death. Musicologist Deryck Cooke spent many years perfecting this performing version, which has become the most widely performed version of the composer’s final masterpiece.

**Performers:**
- **Conductor:** Marc Dooley
- **Leader:** Tom Evans

**Tickets:**
- General Admission: £14
- Concessions: £12
- Under-16s: £9
- Online transaction fee: £3

**Additional Information:**
- Illustration by Caroline Whitehead
- For ticket purchases and more details, visit the Fulham Symphony Orchestra's website.

Experience an evening of evocative and masterful music with the Fulham Symphony Orchestra at the historic St John’s Smith Square.

Marc Dooley

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 16, 2024

Winter Concert November 2024 · Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Mar 22, 2025

Spring Concert March 2025 · Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Past events

Jun 22, 2024

Sibelius, Bartók and El-Turk · Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Mar 9, 2024

Mussorgsky, Elgar, Bonis and Rubinstein · Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Symphony No. 2 by Sibelius

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Symphony No. 10 by Mahler

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgsky

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Taras Bulba by Janáček

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Cantus Arcticus by Rautavaara

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Manfred Symphony by Tchaikovsky

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Violin Concerto by Elgar

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Symphony No. 4 by Lutosławski

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Tmesis by El-Turk

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Piano Concerto No. 2 by Bartók

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Suita Rustica by Kaprálová

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Le Songe de Cléopâtre by Bonis

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Moses Overture to Tableau 8 by Rubinstein

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in The Men of Sherwood Forest – Overture by Carwithen

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in The Seamstress by Clyne

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Roald Dahl’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Alberga

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Night’s Black Bird by Birtwistle

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Poème by Demessieux

Fulham Symphony Orchestra

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