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Autumn Concert 2025

Saturday, 8th November 2025 | 7:30PM GMT

Autumn Concert 2025

Tickets available at the door

Rugby High School

Concert Programme

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Conductor: Ben Kingston

Leader: Angela Donnelly

1. Egmont Overture, Op. 84

Ludwig van Beethoven

2. Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major

Franz Schubert

3. Divertissement, Op. 36

Émile Bernard

4. Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Soloist: Fleur Mauxion

Egmont Overture, Op. 84

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

Egmont Overture, Op. 84

A dramatic overture symbolising resistance against tyranny, moving from dark oppression to triumphant freedom, written for Goethe's tragedy 'Egmont'.

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Meet Our Conductor

Ben Kingston - Photo 1

Ben Kingston

Ben currently works as an Assistant Head of Mathematics at a secondary school in Nuneaton. However, music has always been a large part of his life and during his studies at university, he took up the positions as Conductor of the University of Leicester Concert Band - a role which he held for four-and-a-half years, and Co-Conductor of the university orchestra. He saw both groups go from strength to strength, which culminated in Ben directing a performance of extracts from Holst's The Planets Suite alongside members of the Philharmonia Orchestra at De Montfort Hall.

Ben grew up in Northamptonshire and is a product of the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust, playing bassoon in both the County Youth Orchestra and County Youth Concert Band. He has played at prestigious venues across the UK including Symphony Hall Birmingham and the Royal Albert Hall, as well as on tours to Spain, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Belgium.

Previously, Ben has been fortunate enough to receive tuition with Toby Purser, Denise Ham and Robin O'Neill, and has conducted a variety of chamber orchestras and concert bands across the Midlands. He is delighted that Rococo have temporarily relinquished his duties as second bassoonist in order to conduct them for a fourth term, and he wishes to thank both the players and the committee for their continuous hard work.

Meet Our Soloists

Fleur Mauxion - Photo 1

Fleur Mauxion

Pianist

4. Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major

Fleur Mauxion (age 10) is an aspiring young musician from Warwickshire. She was born into a musical family and began studying the piano with Nicola Eimer (RAM) at 5 years old, this was shortly followed by the cello and singing. After winning various festivals Fleur gave her first international performances at 7 years old in Paris and Istanbul with the Rachmaninoff Music Academy. Shortly afterwards, she was chosen to be an Open Foundation Scholar by Olga Jegunova, playing in concerts at the French Institute, London. At 9 years old she made her concerto debut, playing the first movement of Mozart’s K.414 with The Highly Strung String Quartet at Southwell Minster, a month later she passed her Grade 8 with Distinction. Fleur studies with Tessa Nicholson (Royal Academy/Purcell) and is fortunate to have received tuition from Piers Lane, Murray Mclachlan, Helen Krisoz, Nelly Seng and Ron Abramski. She is excited to play the entire concerto with the Rococo Players this autumn and grateful to have access to such wonderful musicians locally.

Aside from being a pianist, Fleur is a talented singer and trains weekly with the Armonico Consort as a ‘young scholar’ and the Royal Opera House Youth Opera in Covent Garden. Notable performing credits include: ‘Little Cosette’ soloist with the Armonico Consort in AC Academy does the Royal Albert Hall! (Royal Albert Hall, London); soloist in Carol’s by Candelight with the Armonico Consort (St. Mary’s, Warwick); Young vixen/children’s ensemble with RBO Young Voices in The Cunning Little Vixen (ROH Clore Studio/Linbury Theatre); children’s ensemble in Hansel and Gretel at the (Royal Opera House); children’s ensemble singing excerpts from Carmen/Hansel and Gretel with the RBO Youth Opera and Gareth Malone on Gareth’s Festive Classical Playlist (Radio 3 Live Broadcast); children’s ensemble for the RBO School’s Live Broadcast (ROH Clore Studio); Super Hero/children’s ensemble in Red (ROH Family Sunday); Townsfolk ensemble/soloist in The Wish Thief (ROH Linbury Theatre); The Sprecher girl (role) and Monostatos’s Servant (cover) in The Magic Flute (Royal Opera House).

Fleur is also an Ambassador for Long-Covid Kids Choir and has participated in workshops with chronically ill children. After school, she enjoys park run, dancing and walking her beloved dog Baxter! Her favourite musicians are: Mozart, Tchaikovsky and K-Pop Demon Hunters! Exciting future plans include her Royal Opera House solo debut as Flora in Benjamin Britten’s Turn of the Screw, March/April 2026.

Watch Fleur Mauxion Perform

Event Details

When & Where

Saturday, 8th November 2025

7:30PM GMT

Rugby High School

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased at the door with cash only

Adults £10.00

Children £2.00

Extra Info

Parking: Large car park is available on site

Refreshments: Interval refreshments will be available

Concert Poster

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