The Listening Club: Glitter and be Gay (Stravinsky and Mozart)

If you are planning to attend the upcoming Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra concert, 'The Stravinsky Connection', you might be interested in a session happening just before it. The Listening Club is hosting an event titled 'Glitter and be Gay (Stravinsky and Mozart)' on Thursday, 8 October 2026. It is designed as an informal, illustrated lecture that lasts for one hour, specifically aimed at providing a bit more context for the music you will hear in the main concert.

Joanna MacGregor will be leading this session at the Brighton Unitarian Church on New Road. The talk runs from 18:00 to 19:15, giving you a chance to settle in before the evening's main performance. During this hour, MacGregor plans to walk through the intentions behind the compositions, the social context of the pieces, and some of the musical motifs that are worth listening out for. It is a straightforward way to get a deeper look at the programme, which features Stravinsky’s 'Symphonies of Wind Instruments' and 'Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments', alongside Mozart’s 'Serenade in B-flat Gran Partita K361'.

Tickets for this specific talk are priced at £10. It is worth noting that these are sold separately from the tickets for the main 'The Stravinsky Connection' concert, so you will need to book them individually if you intend to go to both. The event is part of the broader 2026/27 season for the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra and is set up for anyone who enjoys classical music and wants to understand the mechanics and history behind the works being performed. The venue, Brighton Unitarian Church, is located at BN1 1UF, making it a central spot for those already heading into town for the concert.