Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
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This event took place on Friday 28 February 2025.
- Friday 28 February 2025
- Warwick Arts Centre
Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
Fri 28 Feb 2025
Warwick Arts Centre
Need to know
Repertoire
- Sibelius Nightride & Sunrise
- Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
- Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade
Features
- Shiyeon Sung Conductor
- Johan Dalene Violin
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Location
Warwick Arts Centre
University of Warwick,
Coventry
CV4 7FD, United Kingdom
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and trailblazing South Korean conductor, Shiyeon Sung return to Butterworth Hall with Artist-in-Residence Johan Dalene to perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major. A work full of fire and ferocity, both soloist and orchestra have the chance to dazzle in one of the most enduring concertos of the violin repertoire.
To open to concert, a mesmerizing musical journey from dusk to dawn with Sibelius' captivating tone poem, Nightride & Sunrise, depicting the mystical Finnish landscape through the tranquil nocturnal hours and into the resplendent beauty of a new day. Then be transported to Imperial Russia, as Rimsky-Korsakov retells the One Thousand and One Nights stories through music of dazzling colour and unforgettable melody.