The LPO performed at the Congress Theatre’s opening concert in 1963, and are proud to celebrate over 60 years of performances at the venue!

Once again, the 2024/25 season at the Congress Theatre is filled with iconic works, outstanding soloists and charismatic conductors. Discover Sunday afternoons filled with wonder, from the opening concert with conductor Vinay Parameswaran and cellist Sterling Elliott, to Strauss’s Horn Concerto No. 2 with soloist Ben Goldscheider, Dvořák’s ‘New World’ Symphony under LPO Fellow Conductor Matthew Lynch, and the season finale with conductor Tarmo Peltokoski and pianist Jan Lisiecki.

Congress Theatre

Carlisle Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 4BP

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‍Sun 23 Feb 2025, 3.00pm

New World Symphony

Eastbourne

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Repertoire

Chevalier de Saint-GeorgesSymphony No. 2 (11’) Listen

MozartConcerto for Flute and Harp (29’) Listen

DvořákSymphony No. 9 (From the New World) (40’) Listen Performers

Matthew Lynch conductor*
Juliette Bausor flute
Alexander Boldachev harp

The movie Chevalier popularised the incredible life story of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, but his music is even more exciting, and today it’s just the start of an adventure that begins in 18th-century Paris, and ends with the glorious melodies of Dvořák’s ‘New World’ Symphony.It’s popular for a reason, but for pure elegance and enchantment it’s hard to top Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp, performed by LPO Principal Flute Juliette Bausor plus the incredible Alexander Boldachev – a harpist with the charisma of a rock star. LPO 2024/25 Fellow Conductor Matthew Lynch completes a dream team: this should be magical._{*LPO Fellow Conductor 2024/25. The LPO Conducting Fellowship is generously supported by Patricia Haitink with additional support from Gini and Richard Gabbertas.}Sun 9 Mar 2025, 3.00pm

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