A Sunday morning awaits that unfolds from a gentle flutter to sweeping wings of music. Jun Märkl, himself an avid birdwatcher, leads a programme that breathes and soars. It opens with the quiet poetry of Ravel’s serene, bird-inspired miniature and the skyward flight of Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending, with Tobias Feldmann taking centre stage as soloist. The concert concludes with a vivid finale: Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition in Ravel's richly coloured orchestration.

Birds, imagination and orchestral colour lie at the heart of this Sunday Morning Concert. Märkl opens with Ravel’s dreamy Oiseaux tristes (Sad Birds), a quiet observation from the forest. Next, Vaughan Williams’ lark takes flight: a lyrical ode to light, nature and freedom, and an ideal match for Feldmann’s warm, transparent and refined style. Finally, the concert hall is transformed into a gallery where Mussorgsky’s musical paintings come to life. From calm miniatures to powerful waves of sound, it becomes a dramatic journey full of character and colour.