Artists

Leonidas Kavakos – conductor / violin

Programme

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Listen

Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn Listen

— Interval —

Dvořák Symphony No. 8 Listen

Leonidas Kavakos leads the Philharmonia as both soloist and conductor in a programme full of sunshine.

Kavakos is one of today’s most admired and respected musicians. He is known not only as an exceptional violinist, but also as an advocate for music education and the art of violin-making, and increasingly in recent years, as a conductor.

He begins with Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, a work brimming with memorable melodies that well deserves its place as an audience favourite. Next he swaps his bow for a baton for Brahms’s Variations on a Theme by Haydn. The stately theme appears in many guises, now mysterious, now graceful, now dramatic. Its transformations are a testament to Brahms’s skill and creativity and to the versatility of the orchestra.

The sound of birdsong ripples through Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8, and its third movement is a delightful waltz. It’s been described as ’35 minutes of life-enhancing joy’ (The Guardian) – what better way to bring a taste of summer to a November afternoon?

Need to know

Prices & Discounts

£15 – £70

Multi-buy offer available; under-18s and concessions discounts available; discounted tickets for students via Student Pulse (limited availability)

Running time

1 hr 50 mins, including a 20 minute interval

Recommended age

From 7+

Programme notes

Free printed programmes will be available at the venue. Digital programme notes available a week before the event.

Box office

Philharmonia Box Office: 0800 652 6717
Monday to Friday 10am – 5pm

Venue

Royal Festival Hall

Royal Festival Hall

Southbank Centre
Belvedere Road
London
SE1 8XX

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