Review: An enriching experience provided by an elegant orchestra

This immaculately-presented and elegant group of youthful musicians displayed impressive talents at their baroque-themed concert at the arts centre last night.

Hand-picked from the best of the young professional players across Europe, it isn’t any wonder that this orchestra delight the large audience at the centre’s grand Butterworth Hall with their programme that includes well-known compositions by Handel, Bach and Vivaldi.

Displaying wonderful teamwork led by conductor Hans-Peter Hofmann - who impressively doubles up as a violinist - some of the individual members are also given their chance to shine in the spotlight, with some beautiful playing by Fiona Slominska on flute in particular.

This was the first time I attended a full professional orchestral concert - and I was certainly left feeling enriched by the experience, with a deeper appreciation of the skill required to perform classical pieces as a unit.

Sundari Cleal