Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo (War Horse) presents a special performance of his book, The Mozart Question. Together with actress Alison Reid, violinist Daniel Pioro and string quartet The Storytellers Ensemble, Michael interweaves words and music, bringing to life this haunting tale of survival against the odds.

Lesley, a young newspaper reporter, travels to Venice to meet the great reclusive violinist Paolo Levi. He tells her his life story, a story shadowed by the horrors of the holocaust, grounded in survival, and transformed by the healing power of music.

The Mozart Question explores how something so sublime as Mozart's music can be used for evil purposes, but with such a light touch that it shirks nothing and yet is supremely suitable for families with children aged eight and over.

With music by Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Vivaldi and Strauss.