Jupiter Symphony

Step into the late 18th century with a programme that celebrates three extraordinary voices from the Classical era, alongside a voice of today.

Celebrated composer, keyboard virtuoso and singer in 18th-century Vienna Marianna Martines opens the concert, as Chineke! performs her sparkling Symphony in C, a work of elegance, wit and dramatic flair.

Martines was admired by her contemporaries, yet her music has only recently begun to receive the recognition it deserves. Her symphony is full of vitality and melodic charm, offering a compelling introduction to one of the era’s most remarkable musical figures.

The spotlight then turns to Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, whose Violin Concerto in D is brought to life by violinist and long-time Chineke! collaborator Elena Urioste. Renowned across Europe as an exceptional violinist, composer and conductor, Bologne’s concertos are as technically brilliant as they are expressive, reflecting the cosmopolitan sophistication of pre-Revolutionary Paris.

A new commission by Chineke!’s inaugural Composer in Residence Nneka Cummins follows. An Ivor Classical Award composer, they blend colour, percussiveness and organic flowing melodies to form original sound-worlds from new sonic combinations and timbral blends.

The programme culminates in Mozart’s monumental Symphony No.41, the Jupiter. His final symphony stands as one of the crowning achievements of the Classical repertoire, uniting brilliance, lyricism and astonishing contrapuntal mastery in a triumphant finale that has captivated audiences for more than two centuries.