Violinist

The fact that Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy dedicated a concert overture to the beautiful mermaid Melusine goes back to an experience he had had while attending the opera. While Mendelssohn was hardly enthusiastic about the music, the old mythical material and, not least, the convincing performance of the protagonist quickly inspired him to compose his own piece - and he managed to create a moving atmospheric picture of profound beauty. Antonín Dvořák's 5th Symphony is just as bright and light, revealing the young composer's mature and personal style. With its Bohemian tone, it is often referred to as Dvořák's Pastorale .

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2nd Philharmonic Concert / Unknown Beauty

The intoxicating influences of Spain dominate both Ravel’s syncopated and sinuous Boléro and his humorous Alborada del gracioso. Continuing the travelogue are Debussy’s colorful Ibéria, and the talented Tianwa Yang tackles the exhilarating Violin Concerto composed for Jascha Heifetz by Miklós Rózsa.

Boléro

Kleinhans Music Hall

Works whose creators themselves did not think would one day be world famous: Johannes Brahms, a pianist by training, had already premiered his first piano concerto and the music world was eagerly awaiting a violin concerto by the 45-year-old. After all, Beethoven and Mendelssohn had presented masterpieces. The reviews were devastating: the conductor Hans von Bülow was of the opinion that the work was written less "for" than "against the violin", virtuosos such as Henryk Wieniawski called the piece "unplayable". Nowadays, this concerto is an indispensable part of a violinist's repertoire.

5th Symphony Concert

Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Halle

Hardly anything is more fitting for the spring days than Bruch's famous violin concerto - first performed in Cologne at Whitsun 1868 - and Robert Schumann's 1st Symphony, which he himself called his "Spring Symphony". Both works are characterized by blissful and edifying sounds with unmistakable genius.

Tianwa Yang

Violinist

Events

Upcoming events

23 - 24 Feb, 2025

5th Symphony Concert · Staatskapelle Halle

Apr 27, 2025

Bruch's Violin Concerto | Schumann's "Spring Symphony" · Kölner Philharmonie

Past events

Jan 1, 2024

2nd Philharmonic Concert / Unknown Beauty · Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock

6 - 7 Oct, 2023

Boléro · Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Violin in Violin Concerto No. 1 by Bruch

Kölner Philharmonie

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