Grab some fizz and suncream and strap in for the Guildford Symphony Orchestra's light-hearted summer frolic round the classical world: a whirlwind musical getaway for the whole family that is FREE for under 18s!

From the fiery, rhythmic energy of Chabrier's Espana to the hauntingly beautiful (and appropriately Royal) strains of Vaughan Williams' Greensleeves Fantasia, this concert will transport you to another world with every note. With gypsy dances form Hungary, Tangos and Sambas for that latin jive, and a bit of that Gershwin swing in his Summertime Rhythms, there are plenty of tunes to get your toes tapping.

With excerpts from Tchaikovsky's beloved Nutcracker plus his sultry, summery Capriccio Italien, Guildford's own orchestra has the perfect opportunity for its fabulous woodwind to show their chops. Finally the Can Can rounds things off with a rousing, raucous, and ever so slightly risqué bit of Parisian Oompah.

Programme

Chabrier: Espana
Vaughan Williams: Greensleeves Fantasia
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker – Arabian, Chinese & Cossack Dances
Strauss: Tales of Vienna Woods
Liszt: Hungarian Fantasy
Pandeiros: Braziliana
Hendry: Javanese Dragon Dance
Jackson: Tango Fantasia
Gershwin: Summertime Rhythms
Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien
Offenbach: Can-can

Piano Solo: John Paul Ekins