OAE: Schiff’s Surprise

A virtuoso pianist and world-class conductor, Sir András Schiff defies expectations, constantly shifting between roles on the concert stage.

This concert rounds off the OAE’s Visions, Illusions & Delusions season with a varied programme of music by Haydn, who as much as any other composer redefined what orchestral music came to be during the Enlightenment period.

`I was interested in surprising the public with something new,’ Haydn said about his Symphony No. 94, now nicknamed the Surprise Symphony because of its breathless invention and numerous musical jokes.

It’s paired with Haydn’s Piano Concerto in D, which is an opportunity to hear Schiff’s playing at its magical best.