7.30pm
Bristol Concert Orchestra
Tickets
From £12
A 9% booking fee applies online and over the phone. A £2.50 postage fee is charged where applicable.
Recommended age 8+
Conducted by Alex Mackinder with trumpet soloist Joshua Cusworth
Pépin La Source d’Yggdrasil (UK Premiere)
Copland Quiet City
Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherezade
Myth and legend abound in the opening concert of Bristol Concert Orchestra’s 2026/27 season!
Fresh from his acclaimed first full season with the orchestra, Alex Mackinder conducts Rimsky-Korsakov’s ever popular Scheherezade, its dazzling orchestral colours retelling various episodes from the One Thousand and One Nights, a collection of Middle Eastern folk-tales. Arutiunian’s exuberantly spirited Trumpet Concerto is likewise inspired by folk-music from his homeland of Armenia. Tonight’s soloist Joshua Cusworth also joins the BCO in Aaron Copland’s exquisitely beautiful incidental music from Irwin Shaw’s 1939 play, Quiet City. Opening the concert is music by French composer Camille Pépin, one of the most exciting compositional voices in classical music today; her extraordinary La Source d’Yggdrasil (The Source of Yggdrasil) takes inspiration from the giant tree that binds together the Norse mythological realms of Asgard, Midgard and Hel, and tonight receives its UK Premiere.
Pre-Concert Talk: A chance to meet tonight's soloist!
Start time 6:30pm (doors open from 6:15pm)
Length 30 minutesFREE entry Please select your free pre-concert talk ticket when booking your main concert tickets, as spaces are limited!
The talk will take place in the Glass Studio
Joshua Cusworth is fast establishing himself as a mainstay of London’s professional music scene. Described by none other than Alison Balsom as ‘charismatic…a fantastic trumpet player’, he is equally at home in the standard classical repertoire as he is in jazz, baroque and a host of other musical styles. This makes him the ideal soloist for tonight’s programme, which features two very different works showcasing the trumpet, an instrument that rarely gets a true ‘soloist’ spotlight! Join Joshua and BCO’s Music Director, Alex Mackinder, as they discuss what makes the trumpet such a versatile solo instrument, and explore with them the two pieces that will feature Joshua in tonight’s concert, from the film score-esque sound world of Copland’s Quiet City to Arutiunian’s folk-inspired Trumpet Concerto.
Pre-event Food & Drink
Enjoy delicious drinks and light bites from our Café Bar ahead of the event.
Available to pre-order when booking your tickets, you can choose from a selection of house drinks on arrival, accompanied by a mezze board of bread, dips, olives, stuffed peppers, falafel, feta cheese and garden salad (all vegetarian). Just select which option – for one or two people – you would like, before checkout. Or if you’ve already booked, please email boxoffice@stgeorgesbristol.co.uk to add your food to your order.
Your pre-ordered food and drink will be available to collect from the Café Bar from 90 minutes before the event. It’s the perfect way to begin your event experience at St George’s!