Pekka Kuusisto plays and conducts Sibelius' Violin Concerto

Concertgebouw: Main HallConcertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1071 LN, Netherlands

Dates/times in Amsterdam time zone

Friday 19 February 2027

20:15

Programme

Tarrodi, Andrea Lindberg (b. 1981)	Paradisfåglar I (Birds of Paradise I)
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)	Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893)	Symphony no. 5 in E minor, Op.64

Performers

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Pekka Kuusisto	Conductor, Violin

The renowned Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and the adventurous violinist and guest conductor Pekka Kuusisto guarantee an energetic evening. With his personal sound – praised by The Telegraph as ‘the most personal sound of any living classical violinist’ – Kuusisto brings Sibelius’ compelling Violin Concerto to life: a work that grew from a failed premiere into a world classic. Also on the programme: Tchaikovsky's dramatic Fifth Symphony and Birds of Paradise by Swedish composer Andrea Tarrodi.

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