West Road Concert Hall, 25 Apr 2026
The East Anglia Chamber Orchestra is delighted to return to the West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge with another attractive programme that demonstrates the brilliance of the classical form. Prokofiev, Mozart, and Clementi were all celebrated as virtuoso pianists during their lifetimes and all composed within the constraints of sonata form.
Under the skilful baton of Dominic Grier, the concert will open with the delightful “Classical” Symphony by Prokofiev. The composer described his lively and inspiring first symphony as the work Haydn would have written had he been alive in 1918. The Mozart Clarinet Concerto is well known and loved throughout the world and will be performed by the hugely talented Anna Hashimoto. Mozart greatly admired Bohemian wind playing and wrote this concerto for his friend, Anton Stadler, to be played on the new-fangled basset clarinet.
Muzio Clementi’s symphonic works are less well known – although they were very popular in London during the early nineteenth century. The sparkling D major overture demonstrates his mastery of sonata form. By contrast, the late symphonies of his near contemporary, Mozart, are justifiable famous. 1788 was an incredibly busy and productive year for Mozart, including the composition of the last three symphonies. He would not have known that his 41st symphony would be his last and the Jupiter title was not given to it by the composer. Yet, as our concert concludes, you will feel that you have heard the music of the gods.
Join us for a wonderful evening of marvellous and inspiring music-making.
more about East Anglia Chamber Orchestra
The East Anglia Chamber Orchestra (EAChO) was founded in 2010 and has been acclaimed as the best chamber orchestra in the region. The orchestra draws players from around East Anglia, and whilst based in Cambridge, the orchestra performs regularly in other parts of East Anglia: past seasons have seen visits to The Apex in Bury St Edmunds, Ely Cathedral, the new Saffron Hall in Saffron Walden, as well as West Road Concert Hall, St John’s College Chapel, Trinity College Chapel and King’s College Chapel in Cambridge.
EAChO focuses primarily on chamber orchestra repertoire, and most programmes contain a mixture of the familiar and the less well known. The orchestra enjoys the benefit of inviting professional guest conductors and soloists for each of its concerts, who challenge the players to ever increasing heights of achievement.
Recent guest conductors have included Jacques Cohen, Toby Purser, John Paul Jennings, Dominic Grier, Ben Sheen and Mark Austin. Guest soloists have included Dame Evelyn Glennie, Andrew Watkinson, David Cohen, Gülsin Onay, Julien Van Mellearts, Kristine Balanas, Nicholas Daniels, Michael Foyle, Philippa Boyle, Sasha Grynyuk, Leonid Gorokhov and Thomas Kelly. Our regular leader is Jamie Foreman.
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