• When
    Fri 4 Dec 2026
  • Time
    2:00 PM
  • Where
    City Halls & Old Fruitmarket
  • Price
  • Event website
Classical Revolution

- JC BACH Overture, Amadis de Gaule
- HAYDN Symphony No.99 in E-flat
- BEETHOVEN Symphony No.1

Rachel Podger - director/violin

Discover the elegance and energy of the Classical era in this programme tracing the evolution of the symphony. Rachel Podger directs from the violin, opening with JC Bach’s Overture from Amadis de Gaule, music that charmed audiences and influenced the young Mozart.

The concert continues with Haydn’s Symphony No.99, a work full of wit and sophistication that showcases his mastery of orchestral colour. The programme ends with Beethoven’s Symphony No.1, a bold debut that hints at the revolutionary spirit to come.

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