Strauss Oboe Concerto

RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Anna Sułkowska Migoń, conductor
Suzie Thorn, oboe

Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet TH 42, ČW 39
Strauss, Concerto in D major for Oboe and Small Orchestra, AV 144, TrV 292
Stravinsky, The Firebird (suite) K010d

Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, and Strauss: three composers who shaped the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Tchaikovsky’s sweeping emotional style, Strauss’ rich harmonies with dramatic orchestration, and Stravinsky’s bold experimentation each left an indelible mark on classical music. Join the RTÉ Concert Orchestra for a magnificent evening of orchestral storytelling under the baton of Anna Sułkowska Migoń, who recently led the orchestra for Cinematic Classics and The Elements of Genius: Kreisler & McCormack.

The evening begins with Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, which vividly captures the passion, drama, and tragedy of Shakespeare’s timeless tale – an overture now iconic across film soundtracks and popular culture.

RTÉ CO oboist Suzie Thorn then takes centre stage for Strauss’ Oboe Concerto, a work of exquisite elegance and winding technicality. Strauss, a master of opera, brought an operatic, expressive quality to the concerto, when writing it in 1945 during his late creative period.

Stravinsky’s orchestral suite from The Firebird, an exhilarating blend of Russian folklore, magic, and heroism, concludes the evening. Experience its lush Romanticism intertwined with the striking modern harmonies that define Stravinsky’s groundbreaking style, and that propelled him to international fame upon The Firebird’s premiere in 1910.

Presented by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.