Evergreen Mendelssohn from Midori and the Schleswig-Holstein FO

Midori

Christoph Eschenbach conducts the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra

By Mengguang Huang, 19 August 2025

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“she managed to make this universally familiar work speak freshly again”

Reviewed at Elbphilharmonie: Grand Hall, Hamburg on 18 August 2025

Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64

Bruckner, Symphony no. 5 in B flat major, WAB 105

Midori, Violin

Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra

Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor

Eschenbach, Lupu and the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra in Salzburg

Zwölftöner, 6th August

Established in 1987 by Leonard Bernstein, the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra last year joined the exclusive club of youth orchestras to have performed at the Salzburg Festival and was immediately invited back for a return appearance this season.

****1

Unsatisfying Mendelssohn from Eschenbach and the Oxford Philharmonic

Patrick Maxwell, 20th March

The Oxford Philharmonic offers uninspiring renditions Bach and Mendelssohn, highlighting both the strengths and weaknesses of the orchestra under the baton of Christoph Eschenbach.

**111

Bell curve: violin works elevate stodgy Philadelphia Orchestra program

Cameron Kelsall, 15th February

Joshua Bell brings virtuosic fireworks and generous tone to works by Chausson and Vieuxtemps, while Christoph Eschenbach delivers a Brahms 1 devoid of fresh insight.

***11

Prague Spring closes with a class act

Frank Kuznik, 2nd June

Conductor Christoph Eschenbach brings style and sophistication to a freewheeling finale to this year's festival, ending with Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

****1

The continuation of beautiful friendships in Berlin

Elena Luporini, 14th October

At Berlin's Konzerthaus, Chief Conductor Christoph Eschenbach leads the premiere of Christian Mason's orchestral work An Ocean of Years and reunites with American pianist Tzimon Barto.

****1

Spookiness in Stuttgart with Eschenbach and Kopatchinskaja

Alexander Hall, 26th February

The darker sides of Romantic inventiveness are explored in Schumann’s neglected violin concerto and the clandestine woodland rustle of Dvořák’s G major symphony.

****1

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Mengguang Huang

Mengguang Huang is a Hamburg-based project manager in the construction industry. With a strong passion for classical music, he was introduced to the world of early music during his time in the UK, where he developed a particular fondness for renaissance and Baroque vocal music. Driven by his love for this genre, he now makes it a priority to attend major Baroque opera productions and concerts across Western Europe whenever possible, continuing to deepen his appreciation for this rich musical tradition.

Evergreen Mendelssohn: Midori and the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra