Kew Sinfonia are pleased to present their autumn concert in which Beethoven’s famous classics, the Coriolan Overture and 7 Symphony, are paired with 20-century British composer Ruth Gipps’ Horn Concerto and Wind Sinfonietta.

Despite being a contemporary of avant-garde composers, Ruth Gipps remained an unyieldingly committed romanticist whose works are lyrical and pastoral, similar in style to those of her teacher Vaughan-Williams and composer Arthur Bliss.

Composed for her son, Gipps’ Horn Concerto is a celebrated masterpiece which demands a formidable technique and skill from the soloist. Horn player Joseph Longstaff will perform this work with Kew Sinfonia. Joseph played with the National Youth Orchestra and was Brass Finalist in the 2020 BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, and this promises to be an exciting showcase for his talents.

The concert rounds off with a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. Described by Beethoven as “one of my best works” and famed for its powerfully energetic, driving rhythms and haunting, hypnotic Allegretto, this work was both unique and unusual for its time and remains enduringly popular.

When

Saturday 24 October 2026, 7.30pm

Tickets

£16 Adult | £6 Student | U14 Free. Tickets will be more expensive at the door.

Book at tickts.co.uk.