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SOI Autumn 2025 Season: Martyn Brabbins conducts Elgar, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 7:00PM

Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA

Symphony Orchestra of India
Martyn Brabbins, conductor
Marat Bisengaliev, violin
 
An NCPA Presentation
 
ELGAR: Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 (In London Town)
TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
PROKOFIEV: Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64
 
The final concert of the Autumn 2025 Season will be conducted by Martyn Brabbins, Chief Conductor of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra. The concert begins with Elgar’s Cockaigne Overture, Op.40 a vibrant orchestral portrait of Edwardian London capturing the bustling charm, pomp, and humour of the metropolis with warmth and affectionate satire. Following this, internationally-renowned violinist and founding Music Director of the Symphony Orchestra of India performs one of the most beloved and virtuosic works in the violin repertoire – Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35. The evening culminates with excerpts from Prokofiev’s adaptation of the Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy – Romeo and Juliet, an evocative and dramatic orchestral work of the 20th century.