Four works written during a turbulent period in music history will be presented by the Bay of Plenty Symphonia tomorrow.

The Spring Symphony is the last concert of 2014 for the Symphonia and will be performed at the Tauranga Boys' College from 3pm Sunday.

The Bay of Plenty Symphonia presents its final concert of the year this Sunday. Photo: BOP Symphonia.

Formerly known as the Tauranga Concert Orchestra, the Symphonia has been around since 1975 and performs three major concerts each year.

This Sunday's repertoire includes movements from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, Bruch's Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor, Ives' The Unanswered Question, and Sibelius' Symphony no 3 in C major.

The concert will be conducted by Symphonia musical director Justus Rozemond and will feature the talents of violin soloist Dimitri Atanassov.

Each of the four works were written between 1866 and 1908 – an era that saw the conclusion of the Romantic and the beginning of the Modern musical periods.

Composed in 1876, Tchaikovsky's ballet music for Swan Lake is well loved by audiences around the world.

The Symphonia has selected contrasting movements from the suite and will include the famous swan theme, the waltz and some of the lively and energetic dances.

Bruch's popular Violin Concerto in G minor is the earliest piece written on this programme is and was composed and first performed in 1866.

The violin solo for this piece will be performed by Dimitri Atanassov, a former concert master of the Auckland Philharmonia who has performed on internationally with many well-known musicians.

From the early 20th century comes The Unanswered Question, penned by American composer Charles Ives in 1908 and now considered to be a classic in music history.

Unusually, this short piece is scored for strings, a trumpet and four flutes, and is often performed with some players offstage.

Sibelius' 3rd Symphony is a relatively short work written in 1907 consisting of three movements, with the first two demonstrating his typical lush sounds, rich harmonies and gorgeous orchestration.

It is brought to a close in the third movement which begins with tension and chaos, allowing the main theme gradually to emerge into a triumphant chorale.

The Bay of Plenty Symphonia's Spring Symphony will be performed in the Graham young Theatre at Tauranga Boys' College on Sunday, November 23, from 3pm.

Tickets cost $28 for adults, $24 for seniors, $10 for students and $24 for friends of the Symphonia.

For more information and to purchase tickets visit Bay of Plenty Symphonia's website at www.bopsymphonia.org.nz

Watch the Bay of Plenty Symphonia in performance below: