Saturday, April 3, 2027 · 7:30 PM
Gil Shaham Returns
Richmond Symphony · Carpenter Theatre · Richmond, Virginia
Program
- Portera - World Premiere
- Samuel Barber Violin Concerto, Op. 14
- Sergei Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 100
Artists
- Valentina Peleggi Conductor
- Gil Shaham Soloist, Violin
Running time: about 1 h 28 min including an intermission (estimate from the works' usual timings; not every piece has one)
Worth the drive: Barber's 1939 Violin Concerto pairs lyrical, singing melodies in its first two movements with a breathless, moto perpetuo finale, and remains one of the most-performed 20th-century American violin concertos. More about Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto, Op. 14 →
About this concert
Violinist Gil Shaham joins the Richmond Symphony for Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto, played on his 1719 Stradivari. Valentina Peleggi conducts, opening with a world premiere by Andrea Portera and closing with Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5.
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