Violinist

Mozart composed his frenetic overture to his opera Don Giovanni less than 48 hours before the opera’s premiere.  Its mixture of dark and light moods prefaces the opera’s contrasting themes of comedy vs tragedy. Prokofiev’s second violin concerto is a whirlwind mix of dance rhythms, angular and athletic passages showcasing the soloist’s skills, with a Spanish flare that pleased the audiences at its premiere in Madrid. Beethoven’s “heroic” third symphony signified a huge step towards romanticism with its grand orchestrations, lush harmonic structure, and bold depiction of the rise and fall of a hero.

Classics II: Heroes & Villains

West Ottawa High School Performing Arts Center

As part of Holland Symphony Orchestra’s 2025 Gift of Music summer offerings, we are excited to announce a special pair of concerts featuring the violin superstar Midori.  She will make her Holland debut with music director and conductor Johannes Müller Stosch and the HSO in two performances of Mendelssohn’s towering Violin Concerto and Arvo Pärt’s raucous double violin concerto entitled Tabula Rasa with ZenViolin creator and prodigy Moni Simeonov.  The program will include Mendelssohn’s whimsical Hebrides Overture “Fingal’s Cave” and J. S. Bach’s regal Orchestral Suite No. 1.  The concerts will take place on Friday, August 8, 2025, at 7:30 pm and Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 2 pm at the West Ottawa Performing Arts Center.

HSO Welcomes Midori

A native of Bulgaria, Moni Simeonov began playing the violin at age 5, and ten years later, came to the United States on a full scholarship to the Idyllwild Arts Academy. He performs with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and Opera, Ensemble San Francisco, and until recently, was the Concertmaster for the Sacramento Philharmonic. He has also served as a guest concertmaster with Reno Philharmonic, Louisiana Philharmonic and the Pacific Symphony. His doctoral studies included minor fields in Viola Performance, Schenkerian Analysis, Japanese Language, as well as an emphasis on the interpretation of the Balkan folk music.

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Chamber Music Master Class | Moni Simeonov

Pasadena Conservatory of Music

Amy Beach And Richard Strauss

Ann E. Pitzer Center

Guest Artist Recital – Moni Simeonov, Violin

College of Music at Florida State University

OC’s very own Pre-College faculty join forces to present an exciting afternoon of chamber music in a variety of configurations.

Faculty Showcase: Featuring Pre-College Faculty and Friends

Chamber Music OC

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Violinist

Moni Simeonov

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 28, 2026

Songs About Love · Pasadena Conservatory of Music

Past events

Oct 4, 2025

Classics II: Heroes & Villains · Holland Symphony Orchestra

8 - 9 Aug, 2025

HSO Welcomes Midori · Holland Symphony Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Violin in Tabula Rasa by Pärt

Holland Symphony Orchestra

Violin in Violin Concerto No. 2 by Prokofiev

Holland Symphony Orchestra

Violin in Violin Sonata by Franck

Pasadena Conservatory of Music

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