Hilary Hahn in Brahms’ Violin Concerto
Welcome to a concert where the violin takes centre stage, Johannes Brahms’ expressive violin concerto performed by the world-renowned American violinist Hilary Hahn. And in Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, the whole violin section gets to shine, all under the direction of conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada. The concert opens with Ludwig van Beethoven’s overture to Heinrich Joseph von Collins’s tragedy Coriolan.
The concert will be broadcasted live in the Swedish Radio P2 on Friday, January 26 at 7:03 pm.
Previously announced conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada has canceled his participation due to illness. He will be replaced by Lawrence Renes.
BORIS BLACHER: Orchestral variations on a Theme by Paganini is replaced by LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Coriolan Overture, op.62.
Participants
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra is a multiple-award-winning ensemble renowned for its high artistic standard and stylistic breadth, as well as collaborations with the world’s finest composers, conductors, and soloists. It regularly tours all over Europe and the world and has an extensive and acclaimed recording catalogue.
Daniel Harding has been Music Director of the SRSO since 2007, and since 2019 also its Artistic Director. His tenure will last throughout the 2024/2025 season. Two of the orchestra’s former chief conductors, Herbert Blomstedt and Esa-Pekka Salonen, have since been named Conductors Laureate, and continue to perform regularly with the orchestra.
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra performs at Berwaldhallen, concert hall of the Swedish Radio, and is a cornerstone of Swedish public service broadcasting. Its concerts are heard weekly on the Swedish classical radio P2 and regularly on national public television SVT. Several concerts are also streamed on-demand on Berwaldhallen Play and broadcast globally through the EBU.
Approximate duration: 2 hrs with intermission
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