Concerts · National Philharmonic
Saturday, March 13, 2027 · 7:30 PM
Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
National Philharmonic · Music Center at Strathmore · North Bethesda, Maryland
Program
- Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Overture, C major
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
- Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"
Artists
- Chia-Hsuan Lin Conductor
- Ava Pakiam Soloist, Violin
Running time: about 1 h 33 min including an intermission (estimate from the works' usual timings; not every piece has one)
Worth the drive: Tchaikovsky's only violin concerto pairs soaring melody with fiendish technical display, making it a perennial showcase for star soloists. More about Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 →
About this concert
Rising violinist Ava Pakiam takes on Tchaikovsky's showpiece concerto, framed by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's Overture and her brother Felix's 'Scottish' Symphony.
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