Burning Longing

How does love sound? How does hope? Is it filled with light like in Johannes Brahms – or passionate like in Sergei Rachmaninoff? Rachmaninoff poured his longing for his homeland into heart-wrenching melodies even before he had left it forever. In contrast, Johannes Brahms' Violin Concerto has shone as a radiant sunshine in the musical sky for nearly 150 years: full of power and impulsive surges – a masterpiece perfectly suited for the Spanish violinist María Dueñas. Elim Chan, one of the most impressive conductors of her generation, leads the European Union Youth Orchestra with sonic precision and narrative strength through this program of light and shadow.

Cast
Orchestra: European Union Youth Orchestra
Conductor: Elim Chan
Violin: María Dueñas

Program
Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op. 77
- Intermission -
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27