The great violinist Fritz Kreisler said in 1906 “If you want to know whom I consider to be the greatest living composer, I say without hesitation, Elgar.…I wish Elgar would write something for the violin.” By 1910 Kreisler was giving the first performance of Elgar’s Violin Concerto. A work on a grand scale it is also very intimate with Elgar inscribing the score “Herein is enshrined the soul of...”, another Elgar Enigma!

Brahms once said “I shall never write a symphony! You can’t have any idea what it’s like to hear such a giant [Beethoven] marching behind you.” Eventually in his forties he finished his first. It was worth the wait and immediately took its place amongst the greatest symphonies of the Austro-German tradition.

There will be a free pre-concert talk starting at 6.45pm that all ticket holders are invited to attend.

Promoted by Liverpool Mozart Orchestra

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A booking fee of 9% will apply to purchases made by telephone or online.

Concessions for Liverpool Mozart Orchestra concerts at The Tung Auditorium: under-18's, students and those in receipt of Universal Credit or Jobseekers’ Allowance can purchase tickets for the concessionary price of £7, subject to availability.

Access seats are available to visitors with additional access requirements such as wheelchair users. Sign-up to the access scheme to book these seats.

Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Under-10’s are not permitted to sit on the balconies.

Food and hot drinks cannot be taken into The Tung Auditorium.

The Fröhlich Café Bar is open for drinks 90 minutes prior to the start of each performance and during the interval. We recommend pre-ordering your interval drinks before the performance starts.

This concert is due to last approximately 2 hours including an interval (not including the pre show talk at 6:45pm).

Tickets are non-refundable unless an event is cancelled or rescheduled. The full booking terms and conditions can be found here.