Music in the Time of Winston Churchill
| Date | Monday 15 June 2026 |
| Time | 18.30 - 19.30 BST (drinks and exhibition visit until 20.45) |
| Location | At the museum (Great Gallery) |
| Performers and Speakers | Orion Orchestra and Elena Urioste, with Rob Rinder and Dr Xavier Bray |
Join the Orion Orchestra and captivating violinist Elena Urioste for a concert celebrating our latest exhibition, Winston Churchill: The Painter, as part of the Marylebone Music Festival.
Enjoy music from the world and times of Winston Churchill, performed in the magnificent surroundings of our Great Gallery. The evening opens with an introduction to the exhibition from Dr Xavier Bray, Director of the Wallace Collection, and also features barrister and presenter Rob Rinder as guest speaker.
Take part at the museum: Following the performance, guests are invited to enjoy drinks and exclusive after-hours access to Winston Churchill: The Painter until 20:45.
Programme:
Gustav Holst St Paul’s Suite
William Walton Henry V, Orchestral Suite: II. Passacaglia - The Death of Falstaff and IV. Touch Her Soft Lips and Part
W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan The Pirates of Penzance: I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General
Edward Elgar Salut d’amour
Edward Elgar Enigma Variations Op.36: Variation IX 'Nimrod'
Ralph Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
Performers:
Orion Orchestra
Toby Purser - conductor
Elena Urioste - violin
Proceeds from this concert will be divided between the Marylebone Music Festival and the Wallace Collection.