Appropriate Attire

[simiquaver]

I just won a concerto competition and am now having a problem deciding what to wear for the upcoming concert.  I don't perform regularly, but when I do, it's usually in informal recitals so appropriate attire there is a no brainer.  This will be a somewhat more formal occasion.  I know the orchestra will be wearing black (jackets for men).  I don't own a black suit, but I do have a black tuxedo.  Even though the tux is rather understated, I'm wondering if that's too formal for a Sunday afternoon concert, and if I need to go out and purchase a black suit (something I haven't needed in years and don't expect to any other time).  Does it really matter? Bow tie?  Any thoughts?

[john11inc]

Like this:

Sharkskin is the only thing appropriate for a Sunday afternoon.

[ch101]

dress like if you are going to someone's wedding. not to grief but still formal.

[phillip21]

If it were me (in UK) I would wear black open necked shirt and black trousers regardless of what the orchestra were wearing.  Plenty of A-list pianists do just that, even on big occasions.

[gvans]

Wear the tux. And congrats.

[invictious]

Firstly, congrats to you.

In addition to dressing like Berezovsky in the above example, I also propose dressing like Feodor Amirov, like below:

[birba]

If it's in the afternoon a tux is fine.  But I guess you get the gist from the above posts that anything goes these days.  I remember once I and the conductor suffered in tails while the men in the  orchestra were in open collar white shirts because it was 100°+ weather.