MCO & MitsuKo Uchida: European Journey

01 February 2025

London

Saturday 19:30 / Southbank Centre

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Presented by: Southbank Centre 

PROGRAMME
  • W. A. MOZART  Piano Concerto No.18 K.456 
  • L. JANÁČEK Mládí 
  • W. A. MOZART Piano Concerto No.21 K.467 

  • Mitsuko Uchida piano & director
  • José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader
ABOUT THIS CONCERT

The fifth year of our collaboration with Artistic Partner Mitsuko Uchida brings us Luxembourg to London. For this concert in London Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 and No. 21, frame Leoš Janáček's wind sextet, Mládí ("Youth").

Often overshadowed by his more famous B-flat concerto (Piano Concerto No. 27), No. 18 leans towards the entertaining rather than expressive, offering glimpses of the deeper poignance that would characterise Mozart's later works. 

Janáček's Mládí adds contrast to the programme. Composed during a reflective period in Janáček’s life, this wind sextet is a recollection of his youth, infused with astute humor and a classical form. Written during a stay in his birthplace of Hukvaldy, Janáček uses fresh expressions and a quote from his earlier work, March of the Blue Boys, to evoke the spirit of his younger days. The addition of a bass clarinet to the traditional wind quintet lends the piece a unique, rich texture.

The concert concludes with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467, a work of depth and beauty. Known for its large melodic leaps and underlying restlessness, this concerto’s middle movement is particularly renowned for its expressive poignancy. 

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CONCERTS THIS TOUR

21 January 2025 Luxembourg

Tuesday 19:30pm / Luxembourg Philharmonie

W. A. MOZART / G. F. HÄNDEL 

Mitsuko Uchida piano & director / José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader

23 January 2025 Dortmund

Thursday 19:30pm / Konzerthaus Dortmund

W. A. MOZART / L. JANÁČEK 

Mitsuko Uchida piano & director / José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader

25 January 2025 Dortmund

Saturday 18:00pm / Konzerthaus Dortmund

XTENDED MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Mahler Chamber OrchestraIñigo Giner Miranda concept & staging / José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader

26 January 2025 Hamburg

Sunday 20:00pm / Elbphilharmonie

W. A. MOZART / L. JANÁČEK 

Mitsuko Uchida piano & director / José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader

28 January 2025 Vienna

Tuesday 19:30pm / Musikverein Wien

W. A. MOZART / L. JANÁČEK 

Mitsuko Uchida piano & director / José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader

30 January 2025 Salzburg

Thursday 19:30pm / Salzburg Mozarteum

W. A. MOZART / G. F. HÄNDEL 

Mitsuko Uchida piano & director / José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader