Work: Symphony no. 2 in D major, Op.73

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Composer	Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Period	Romantic
Work type	Orchestral

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Abel Selaocoe is a force of nature at Lincoln Center

Abel Selaocoe and the Summer for the City Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center © Lawrence Sumulong | Lincoln Center

David Wolfson, 31 Jul

Jessie Montgomery channels Abel Selaocoe’s formidable energy in a terrific concerto with the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center under Jonothon Heyward.

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Fabio Luisi, Eric Lu and the Boston Symphony Orchesta © Hilary Scott, courtesy of the BSO

Cameron Kelsall, 12 Jul

2025 Chopin Competition laureate and Massachusetts native Eric Lu makes his debut at the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home in the Berkshires.

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Yeol Eum Son, Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra © Hankyung Media Group

SangKwon Lee, 26 Mar

Yeol Eum Son’s Britten Piano Concerto formed the evening’s centre of gravity, played with lucid line, structural command and sudden fire. In Brahms’ Second Symphony, Sakari Oramo found conviction, proportion and a warmth that felt earned rather than applied.

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