Auckland Philharmonia | Classic Series: Pictures At An Exhibition

Conductor - Tomáš Netopil

Trumpet - Selina Ott

Matinů The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca

Haydn Trumpet Concerto

Mussorgsky (orch. Ravel) Pictures at an Exhibition

Two vivid translations of art into music – Martinů’s mystical vision of the murals of the Renaissance master is followed by Mussorgsky’s memorial to a painter friend. Mussorgsky originally composed it for piano, but Maurice Ravel transformed his rough-hewn original into a spectacular orchestral showpiece.

The trumpet shines in the hands of Austrian Selina Ott, with Haydn’s concerto. There’s plenty of flash, of course, but in the limpid slow movement Haydn fondly lets it show its sweet, melodic side.

Presented by Auckland Philharmonia as part of the 2026 Classic Series.

Notes Fund - Music for this concert has been supported by Gene Dillman