Charlbury Gala Concert – with Viktoria Mullova & family

We’re delighted to invite you to a special gala concert on Sunday 12th May. Without doubt one of the finest soloists of her generation, the violinist Viktoria Mullova (herself 3/4 Ukrainian) will perform a concert for CRAG along with her close family, (husband, Matthew Barley – cello, son, Misha Mullov’Abbado – bass, and daughter-in-law, Bridget O’Donnell – violin) all of whom are brilliant internationally-recognised performers. The eclectic programme will include solos, duos, trios and pieces for the full ensemble specially arranged by bassist Misha Mullov’Abbado….. there’ll be some Bach, some Bartok and also some improvisation. 

Viktoria Mullova studied at the Central Music School of Moscow and the Moscow Conservatoire. Her extraordinary talent captured international attention when she won first prize at the 1980 Sibelius Competition in Helsinki and the Gold Medal at the Tchaikovsky Competition in 1982 which was followed, in 1983, by her dramatic and much publicised defection to the West. She has since appeared with most of the world’s greatest orchestras and conductors and at the major international festivals.

The early evening concert will be held at the Memorial Hall and will last approximately 90 minutes after which you’re invited to a ‘Prosecco and canapé reception’ in the Corner House garden. Limited tickets (including the reception) are priced at £30 (£12 for under 16s).