Join the ISO and conductor Gemma New for a program that celebrates love and friendship. Tchaikovsky’s only Violin Concerto, one of the most popular concertos of all time, was a collaborative labor of love between the composer and his student, the violinist Iosif Kotek. In Elgar’s Enigma Variations, the composer depicts his closest friends and loved ones in each of its 14 variations. The program begins with Alissa Firsova’s Bride of the Wind, inspired by Oskar Kokoschka’s tempestuous affair with Alma Mahler following the death of her husband, Gustav.

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Love And Friendship: Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

Hilbert Circle Theatre

New music inspired by the climate crisis. Lose yourself in a world premiere by John Luther Adams, played by pianist Ralph Van Raat alongside new commissions by Ailís Ní Ríain and Alissa Firsova, all performed by the BBC Philharmonic and conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni.

Alissa Firsova

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18 - 19 Oct, 2024

Love And Friendship: Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto · Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

Jul 7, 2023

Manchester International Festival: Sonic Geography · BBC Philharmonic

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