Violin
Elena Urioste
Elena Urioste is a musician, yogi, writer and entrepreneur.
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Summer Sounds with Elena Urioste
Friday
18
June
2027
,
7:00 pm
Smith Square Hall, London, SW1P 3HA
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Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi The Four Seasons
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Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings
Elena Urioste
Violin
Tom Fetherstonhaugh
Conductor
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We close our 2026/27 Smith Square season with a programme full of warmth, colour and summer sounds.
We’re joined by violinist Elena Urioste for Max Richter’s bold reimagining of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, a work that transforms one of the most familiar pieces in classical music into something cinematic, hypnotic and strikingly new.
The programme also features Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, one of the great works for string orchestra. Expansive, lyrical and deeply expressive, it brings the season to a close with music of elegance, richness and emotional sweep.
A radiant summer evening of strings, from Baroque inspiration to Romantic warmth.
Book early and save: enjoy 15% off tickets for our 2026/27 Smith Square season until 30 September - Use Code: VIVALDI
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Elena Urioste
Elena Urioste is a musician, yogi, writer, and entrepreneur (which, incidentally, is a word she spells incorrectly every single time), as well as a lover of nature, food, animals, and connecting with other human beings.
As a violinist, Elena has given acclaimed performances as soloist with major orchestras throughout the United States, including the Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Minnesota Orchestras; the New York, Los Angeles, and Buffalo Philharmonics; the Boston Pops; and the Chicago, Boston, Dallas, San Francisco, San Diego, National, Atlanta, Baltimore, and Detroit Symphony Orchestras, among many others. Abroad, Elena has appeared with the London Philharmonic, Hallé, Philharmonia, CBSO, Orchestra of Opera North, and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestras; the BBC Symphony, Philharmonic, Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and National Orchestra of Wales; as well as the Chineke! Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic, Orchestre National de Lille, Edmonton Symphony, Würzburg Philharmonic, and Hungary’s Orchestra Dohnányi Budafok and MAV Orchestras.
In addition to her love for hiking in lush forests, swimming in the ocean, and marveling at the stars, Elena’s heart melts around corgis, vibrant vegetarian and southern Italian cooking, and beautifully crafted literature. She enjoys knitting the occasional scarf to keep her fingers busy on airplanes. Finally, Elena believes that we should all strive to spend less time looking at screens, that Oxford commas should be required, and that people should clap whenever they feel moved to do so during concerts.
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Conductor
Tom Fetherstonhaugh
Tom is Fantasia's Conductor & Artistic Director.
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Tom Fetherstonhaugh
Tom’s start in music was fortuitous, as he was lucky to be introduced to an inspiring violin teacher by his grandmother at the age of four.
At eight he became a chorister of Westminster Abbey, an experience he describes as ‘transformative’, benefitting from musical training that featured high profile occasions like singing the solo at the Royal Wedding in 2011. Tom then attended Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School, a state comprehensive that champions music and the arts.
He continued with the violin, sang, played the organ, and started to explore conducting, enjoying the process of rehearsals and the ability both to make music with and to bring together large groups of people. It was in his final year at school that he saw the potential for a career in it, founding Fantasia Orchestra in 2016.
Tom now enjoys a busy career with major orchestras, including with the BBC Philharmonic and the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland. In his rare moments of downtime he enjoys running, listening to jazz, and cooking, likening the process to conducting — it being about balance, flavour, pacing and bringing people together.
Venue
Smith Square Hall
Smith Square Hall is a concert hall in the centre of Smith Square, Westminster.
Smith Square Hall, London, SW1P 3HA