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Mendelssohn concerts in the UKFelix Mendelssohn · 1809–1847

Mendelssohn visited Britain many times, and his oratorio Elijah was first performed at the Birmingham Festival in 1846. The Hebrides Overture, the Violin Concerto and the Octet are on programmes everywhere.

Where to startStart with the Violin Concerto, the Hebrides Overture or the Octet.

Portrait: Eduard Magnus · Wikimedia Commons · public domain

Mendelssohn on the agenda38

Hina & Fiona – Wigmore Hall
12Nov

Thu 13:00 · Wigmore Hall · London

Hina & Fiona

Sound and Fury – Wimbledon High School
12Nov

Thu 19:30 · Wimbledon High School · London

Sound and Fury

14Nov

Sat 19:00 · Christ Church, West Didsbury · Manchester

Singet!

Mendelssohn's Elijah – St James Church, Muswell Hill
14Nov

Sat 19:30 · St James Church, Muswell Hill · London

Mendelssohn's Elijah

Mendelssohn’s Octet Plus – Wimbledon High School
16Nov

Mon 19:30 · Wimbledon High School · London

Mendelssohn’s Octet Plus

Stuttgart Philharmonic / Mariano Chiacchiarini / Jeneba Kanneh-Mason – Sheffield City Hall
19Nov

Thu 19:00 · Sheffield City Hall · Sheffield

Stuttgart Philharmonic / Mariano Chiacchiarini / Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto – Philharmonic Hall
21Nov

Sat 19:30 · Philharmonic Hall · Liverpool

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

Woolf Quartet – Conway Hall
22Nov

Sun 18:30 · Conway Hall · London

Woolf Quartet

22Sunday 22 November1

  1. 18:30Woolf QuartetConway Hall · LondonFrom £7.18

23Monday 23 November1

  1. 18:30Edinburgh Royal Mile Chamber Music SeriesSt Giles Cathedral · Edinburgh

25Wednesday 25 November1

  1. 19:00ANONIMI | OrchestraLadbroke Hall · London£25.75

26Thursday 26 November1

  1. 19:30Brass and Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia Winter TourNewcastle Cathedral · Newcastle upon Tyne

27Friday 27 November2

  1. 19:00Élan Chamber OrchestraSt James' Church, Paddington · London
  2. 19:30The Magic of MendelssohnCity Halls · Glasgow

28Saturday 28 November1

  1. 19:00Brass and Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia Winter TourSt George's Church, Jesmond · Newcastle upon Tyne

2Wednesday 2 December1

  1. 12:30"Lost and Found" | William Bracken | Lunchtime RecitalNational Liberal Club · London

4Friday 4 December1

  1. 19:30Sakari Oramo conducts Hillborg, Mendelssohn and StravinskyBarbican Centre · London

15Tuesday 15 December1

  1. 19:30Alim BeisembayevWigmore Hall · London

17Thursday 17 December1

  1. 19:30Fatma Said / Malcolm MartineauWigmore Hall · London

27Sunday 27 December1

  1. 11:30Leon McCawley pianoWigmore Hall · London£18.00

20Wednesday 20 January1

  1. 19:00Mendelssohn’s Violin ConcertoSymphony Hall · Birmingham

21Thursday 21 January1

  1. 19:30Doric String Quartet; Timothy RidoutWigmore Hall · London

22Friday 22 January1

  1. 19:30Friday Night is Music Night: Celebrating Scotland's musical heritageCity Halls · Glasgow

2Tuesday 2 February1

  1. 19:30Voces8Cadogan Hall · London
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