Arutiunian’s Trumpet Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s ‘Little Russian’ Symphony

Tickets £20 - £23,  accompanied children are free

The Oxford Sinfonia is delighted to welcome back trumpeter Sasha Canter to play the Arutiunian’s Trumpet Concerto, which won him the BBC Young Musician of the Year Brass final 2022.   We open with Smetana’s ‘Vltava’ and ‘Šárka’ from Má Vlast, and Honeggar’s Pastorale d’été.  The second half is Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2 in C minor (‘Little Russian’).   We are conducted by Caroline Hobbs-Smith.

Sasha was named a Classic FM 2025 Rising Star.  He has performed the standard works of the trumpet repertoire with orchestras across the UK, including Oxford, Taunton, Rochester and Folkestone.  In 2025 he gave his debut recital at St Martin in the Fields with Rustam Khanmurzin.  Sasha has also recorded the complete solo trumpet works of Andrew Downes.

South African-born Caroline Hobbs-Smith is an accomplished conductor and educator, with a passion for inspiring musicians through orchestral playing.  She conducted the Oxfordshire Schools’ Symphony Orchestra for 14 years, performing regularly in Oxford as well as touring extensively across Europe.  She currently works regularly with the National Children’s Orchestras of GB.

As usual, programmes included with ticket and accompanied children are free.