Autumn 2023

Jerwood Pit Perfect recitals

An informal recital of instrumental music.

Before the performances of Don Giovanni on 19 and 26 November, musicians from the Jerwood Pit Perfect Programme will present an informal recital of instrumental music, free of charge to ticket holders.

Jerwood Pit Perfect is our unique programme where young, recently graduated professional instrumentalists join the Glyndebourne Sinfonia, gaining their first professional operatic experience.

DATES: Sunday 19 November and Sunday 26 November 2023
TIME: 2.00pm – 3.00pm
LOCATION: Ebert Room, Glyndebourne


Sunday 19 November

To include the following Pit Perfect players

2nd violin
Guo Yu

Bass
Yijia Cui

Timpani/Percussion
Nick Cowling

Players from Glyndebourne Sinfonia

1st violin
Richard Milone

Cello
Ben Davies

Viola
Caroline Harrison


Chamber Music programme

Dvořák – Quintet No.2, Op.77 1st movement
Mozart – Serenata Notturna
Lucy Armstrong – Devil’s Snuff Box (a new commission by one of our Balancing the Score 2023 composers).

Sunday 26 November

To include the following Pit Perfect players

2nd violin
Yuliya Ostapchuk

Cello
Theo Bently Curtin

Bass
Yat Hei Lee

Bassoon
Hazalen Tang

Players from Glyndebourne Sinfonia

1st violin
Haim Choi

Viola
Daisy Spiers

Clarinet
Fiona Cross

Horn
Caroline O’Connell


Chamber Music programme

Schubert – Octet 1st movement
Nielsen – Serenata in vano
Alex Ho – Three Proverbs (a new commission by one of our Balancing the Score 2023 composers).


This programme is made possible thanks to the generosity of Jerwood Foundation.


Image credits: Header, Pit Perfect 2023, photo by Sam Stephenson

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