Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 and Renaud Capuçon plays Mozart
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw — Main Hall
About the Event
Manfred Honeck leads the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester in Tchaikovsky's dramatic and melodic Fifth Symphony. French violinist Renaud Capuçon, once the high‐profile concertmaster of this great orchestra, solos in Mozart's Third Violin Concerto.
Symphony No. 5 by Tchaikovsky
The Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, founded in 1986 at the initiative of Claudio Abbado, is among the world's leading youth orchestras. Every year, the best European musicians up to age 26 are selected for a summer tour of prestigious concert halls and festivals. This summer, under the direction of the renowned Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck, the orchestra will play Tchaikovsky's overwhelming Fifth Symphony. A work full of drama and melancholy, with a magisterial finale.
Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3
At one time Renaud Capuçon himself was concertmaster of the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, at the invitation of initiator Claudio Abbado. A masterstroke by maestro Abbado, as it turned out to be the start of a flashy career. The previous time Capuçon played Mozart in The Concertgebouw was with his own Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, in a double role as conductor and soloist. This time he focuses entirely on his violin playing, in Mozart's graceful and lively Third Violin Concerto.
Program
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Don Giovanni, ouverture K. 527
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216
- Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5 in E minor, op. 64
Artists
| Conductor: | Manfred Honeck The Austrian conductor began his musical career as a violinist and viola player with the Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna Staatsoper before turning to conducting. A protegé of Claudio Abbado, he began his conducting career with the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, followed by a series of prestigious engagements with many of Europe's leading orchestras and opera houses. Since 2007, Honeck has been the Musical Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, winning several international awards with the orchestra, including two Grammys. Known for his distinctive and insightful readings and exceptional musicianship, Manfred Honeck holds several additional positions with orchestras and festivals and regularly appears as a Guest Conductor in opera houses and concert halls around the globe. |
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| Orchestra: | Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester The Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester was founded by Claudio Abbado in 1986 and many of its former members continue with a musical career in renowned orchestras such as the Wiener or Berliner Philharmoniker. |
| Violin: | Renaud Capuçon A musician’s musician with a rare, virtuosic touch and a range that runs the gamut from impassioned to finely sensitive, Renaud Capuçon is one of today’s most sought after violinists. Born in Chambéry, France, Capuçon began his musical training at the age of 14 after enrolling at the prestigious Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris before moving to Germany to complete his studies under the direction of Thomas Brandis and Isaac Stern. Touring regularly as a recitalist, Capuçon is especially well known for his brilliant interpretations and recordings of Beethoven’s violin sonatas as well as collaborations with his brother, cellist Gautier Capuçon. |
Address
Concertgebouw, Concertgebouwplein, 10, Amsterdam, Netherlands — Google Maps
