Didcot Concert Orchestra May 2026

Coleridge-Taylor's Petite Suite de Concert is full of tuneful innovation and melody, and much admired by Elgar. Emmanuel Bach then joins DCO to perform Dvořák's Violin Concerto – a piece requested by his publisher after the success of his Sixth Symphony and his popular Slavonic Dances. Though less frequently performed than other violin concertos, this concerto remains an important piece in the repertoire. Max Bruch is best known for his famous Violin Concerto no 1, but his Second Symphony is equally engaging. The three contrasting pieces in this programme characterise DCO's mission to bring tuneful classical music to delight Didcot audiences.