Maestro’s Insights: Brahms Violin Concerto

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D stands tall as one of the most celebrated works for the violin of all time with its exquisite lyricism, effervescent energy and inextinguishable light. How does this work, written in the late 19^th century for the legendary violin virtuoso Joseph Joachim, remain ever relevant on the concert platform today? How has this concerto, rather unusually straying from the virtuosic pyrotechnics and wow factors typical of that time but no less challenging in any way, captured the hearts of all? In this informative concert supported by demonstrations and explanations, Music Director Christoph Poppen and rising star violinist Fan Hiu-sing will guide you through the magic of this well-loved masterpiece.

Music Director/Conductor/Presenter: Christoph Poppen
Violin: Fan Hiu-sing

Programme

Mendelssohn
The Hebrides Overture, Op 26

Brahms
Violin Concerto in D, Op 77

 

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

One of Hong Kong’s flagship orchestras, Hong Kong Sinfonietta has brought music closer to the community, and achieved significant local and international recognition for its passionate performances and innovative programming. The orchestra has collaborated with an illustrious array of international musicians and groups, including in recent years Ilya Gringolts, Martin Helmchen, Sergei Nakariakov, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Krzysztof Penderecki, The Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch.

Hong Kong Sinfonietta is a regular guest at international arts festivals and has toured 47 cities around the world. As an avid believer of keeping music alive and contemporary, the orchestra commissions and performs new works every year and ventures into new initiatives, recently receiving wide acclaim for its Back On Stage concert film series and becoming the first local orchestra to appear in cinemas. Following the success of the first edition in 2018, the orchestra organised the 2nd Hong Kong International Conducting Competition in 2023, attracting applications from 45 countries/regions around the world and providing an invaluable platform for young conductors to establish their careers.