James Ehnes performs Brahms’ Violin Concerto
Evocative storytelling
The soaring first movement of Brahms’ Violin Concerto is worth the price of admission alone. It’s a breathtaking introduction to one of the most incredible concertos ever written. And in the hands of Canadian violin virtuoso James Ehnes, it leaps off the stage.
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The Times (London) declares Ehnes as being ‘in a class of his own.’ He’s one of the greatest violinists in the world, his performances praised for their astounding lyricism and beauty.
Rising star Finnegan Downie Dear, a protégé of Simone Young, conducts Ehnes in this concert of evocative works by master storytellers. He takes us from the Hungarian folk music-infused passages of Brahms’ concerto to Rimsky-Korsakov’s spirited Capriccio espagnol, complete with violins and cellos imitating Spanish guitars.
And kicking off a year of celebrations for the 150th birthday of the great French composer Maurice Ravel (born 7 March 1875), his Mother Goose – with its cast of fairy-tale characters including Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb and Beauty and the Beast – captures his trademark charm and rich orchestral colour.
Enchanting from start to finish.
Program
BRAHMS Violin Concerto
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol*
RAVEL Mother Goose (complete)
*Does not feature in the Symphony Hour and Tea & Symphony performances.
Artist
FINNEGAN DOWNIE DEAR conductor
JAMES EHNES violin
