Perth Symphony Orchestra will perform its spring concert on Saturday in the concert hall.
Featuring in the concert, which starts at 7.30pm, will be former Perth musician Lawrence O’Donnell, who will perform Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto.
Since graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and becoming a postgraduate at the Royal College of Music, London, Lawrence has established himself as a highly sought-after performer.
In a short space of time his professional experience has included working with the London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and English National Opera.
Lawrence has appeared as guest principal with the Symphony Orchestra of India, Irish Chamber Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and is on trial for principal bassoon with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
The PSO’s conductor Allan Young said, “We are very privileged to once more have the opportunity to perform a great work with such an accomplished young professional. It is especially rewarding that this talent has been home-grown.
“Lawrence will, I am sure, attract a lot of young people to the concert and will provide a fantastic inspirational role model to any young musicians attending the concert.
“The programme for the spring concert has been deliberately picked to be popular with concert-goers as well as hopefully attracting the many fine young musicians we have in Perth.”
The concert starts with concert favourite Siegfried Idyll by Wagner followed by Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto. The second half is dedicated entirely to Dvorak’s Sixth Symphony in D Major.
Tickets are £10 with concessions £8, while children can attend for free.