Horsham Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert with Arthur Kokerai

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Horsham Symphony Orchestra returns to St Marys Church on 14 March 2026 with an ambitious and richly contrasting programme that spans contemporary British music, 20th-century symphonic mastery, and one of the great virtuoso concertos of the repertoire.

The concert opens with Come Spring by Martyn Harry, a vivid and atmospheric work.

Paul Hindemiths powerful Symphony Mathis der Maler is a work of striking emotional depth inspired by the art and inner conflicts of the Renaissance painter Matthias Grnewald, combining lyrical beauty with moments of stark intensity.

The evening culminates in Sergei Rachmaninovs Piano Concerto No. 3, renowned for both its sweeping Romanticism and formidable technical demands. Horsham Symphony Orchestra is joined by the brilliant young pianist Arthur Kokerai

Arthur Kokerai is a young pianist whose artistry is distinguished by a striking blend of expressive individuality and technical brilliance. His vivid temperament and deeply communicative style have already marked him out as a musician of rare promise.

He is currently in his second year at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he holds a full scholarship, studying for the Bachelor of Music degree under Professor Joanna MacGregor SBE FRAM, Dame Myra Hess Chair of Piano.