Daniel Lozakovich plays Prokofiev

Programme

Discover spellbinding violinist Daniel Lozakovich, born in 2001 and signed by Deutsche Grammophon at just 15 years old.

He joins the Philharmonia for Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2. Lyrical, long-breathed melodies fill the first two movements of the piece. But the violin’s singing lines are tinged with darkness, and give way to a stumbling dance in the finale – a chance to experience different facets of Lozakovich’s ‘exceptional talent’ (Le Figaro).

Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony is widely considered one of the composer’s best works: this is unabashed Romanticism at its best. With the stormy horn motif that opens the second movement followed by a fierce scherzo, and the singing clarinet theme of the third – one of the most beautiful melodies Rachmaninov ever wrote – the symphony boasts many memorable moments.