The one-time child prodigy known the world over by her first name alone – Midori – is now a mature musician at the absolute peak of her powers. What’s her take on one of the most demanding works ever written – the Sibelius Violin Concerto, a masterpiece that’s been called “purely virtuosic”?
Program Notes …
Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Midori, violin
Sibelius: Canzonetta
Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
| THE CONCERT CONVERSATION, conducted one hour before each concert, will be presented by Music Director Carlos Kalmar and Robert McBride of All Classical FM. Enjoy Concert Conversations at home, too. Click here to see it online live at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, or watch the videos on demand any time afterward. |