Menuhin Violin Concerto Closing Gala Concert
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This event took place on Sunday 22 April 2018.
- Sunday 22 April 2018
- Victoria Hall
Menuhin Violin Concerto Closing Gala Concert
Sun 22 Apr 2018
Victoria Hall
Need to know
Repertoire
- Mozart Overture: The Marriage of Figaro
- Vivaldi Concerto From the Four Seasons
- Vivaldi Concerto for Four Violins in B Minor, RV 580
- Kreisler Liebesleid & Schön Rosmarin From 3 Old Viennese Dances
- Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture
Features
- Julian Rachlin Violin
- Maxim Vengerov Violin
- Soyoung Yoon Violin
- Ilya Gringolts Violin
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Location
Victoria Hall
The Menuhin Competition Geneva 2018 concludes with a celebration of the brilliance of the violin. Framed by two of history’s most iconic overtures, the Closing Gala Concert features three jurors, two prizewinners and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Julian Rachlin. From Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins, featuring Vengerov, Yoon, Rachlin and Gringolts, to Kreisler’s Old Viennese Dances, the programme spans 200 years of violin wizardry. A gala concert sure to bring the Menuhin Competition Geneva 2018 to a rousing conclusion!