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What is the Romantic Classics autumn concert in Gibraltar in October 2026?

Poster for the Romantic Classics autumn concert by the European Sinfonietta Strings
Poster: Gibraltar Philharmonic Society

Short answer

Romantic Classics is the Gibraltar Philharmonic Society's autumn classical concert, played by the European Sinfonietta Strings at The Convent Ballroom on Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 8pm. Tickets are £25, with £12 senior tickets and free student tickets.

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Detailed answer

The concert opens the Gibraltar Philharmonic Society's 2026 to 2027 season and is presented with Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture. The European Sinfonietta Strings perform under their director, the violinist Lilit Poghosyan. The Cultural Services autumn programme lists the date as the Celebration of Opera Autumn Concert, but the concert announced for that night is this strings programme.

Programme

The evening has an interval after the Britten.

  • Turina: La oración del torero, Op. 34
  • Borodin: String Quartet No. 2, third movement (Notturno)
  • Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4
  • Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40
  • Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances

Tickets and venue

General tickets cost £25 on buytickets.gi. A limited number of senior citizen tickets at £12, and free student tickets, are available only from the John Mackintosh Hall reception at 308 Main Street. The Convent Ballroom is inside The Convent, the Governor's residence on Main Street. For enquiries, the Philharmonic Society can be reached on 200 72134 or [email protected].