A GERMAN-INSPIRED concert will kick-start the Hillingdon Philharmonic Orchestra’s 31st season this October.

Reviving works by Schumann, Weber and Brahms, the 30-year-old ensemble will pay tribute to Germany’s master musicians.

Celebrated clarinettist Joseph Shiner will also perform alongside the group for Weber's Clarinet Concerto No.2 in E-flat major.

“It is a very inspiring concerto – well up in the Classic FM top 300 chart list,” said the orchestra’s chairwoman, Lydia Holland.

Shiner, a founding member of the Magnard Ensemble, was shortlisted for the BBC Young Musician of the Year award in 2008 and recently featured as a ‘Rising Star’ in the BBC Music Magazine’s ‘Great Artists of Tomorrow’ column.

Led by Mackenzie Richards and conducted by the orchestra’s founder Peter J. Williams, the concert will kick-off with Schumann’s Manfred Overture and conclude with Brahms’ Symphony No.1 in C minor.

Originally formed in 1985 to encourage amateur musicians to develop their orchestral skills, the Hillingdon Philharmonic Orchestra has gone from strength to strength, currently boasting a 60-member strong team.

During its three-decade history, the orchestra has performed at prestigious venues across the capital, such as the South Bank’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southwark Cathedral and Cadogan Hall.

With years of experience under their belt and a talented group of musical contributors, the orchestra’s latest performance is set to be a show-stopper.

‘An evening with the German Masters’ will take place on October 8 2016, 7.30pm at St. Paul’s Church, Ruislip Manor.

For further details see www.hillingdonphil.btck.co.uk