Philharmonia: Manfred Honeck and Emanuel Ax
Philharmonia: Manfred Honeck and Emanuel Ax in Leicester on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, Check official times, at De Montfort Hall. Manfred Honeck conductor Emanuel...
Manfred Honeck conductor Emanuel Ax piano J STRAUSS II Overture, Die Fledermaus MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25, K. 503 R STRAUSS Elektra Suite (arr. Honeck and Ille) Emanuel Ax plays one of Mozart's greatest concertos, framed by music from two operas that couldn't be more different. You can almost hear the fizz of champagne in the overture to Die Fledermaus (The Bat). Johann Strauss's sparkling music sets the scene for a tale of friendship and frivolity, drinking, dancing and disguise, extra-marital flirtation and forgiveness. Next comes Mozart's Piano Concerto K. 503, acclaimed by a contemporary critic not just as one of his finest concertos, but "maybe the most magnificent of all the concertos which have ever been written." Multiple Grammy-winner Emanuel Ax, a leading light among pianists for over half a century, follows in Mozart’s...
- Date
- Wednesday, 11 November 2026
- Time
- Check official times
- Venue
- De Montfort Hall
- Address
- Granville Road, Leicester, LE1 7RU
- Price
- From GBP 6