The New Zealand Herald Premier Series: Brahms 3
27/02/25
to 27/02/25
7:30pm to 10:30pm Thursday, 27 February
Ligeti Concert Românesc Bartók Violin Concerto No.1 Brahms Symphony No.3 Brahms Hungarian Dances Nos.1, 3 & 10
Closes
Feb 27, 2025Posted on
Jan 15, 2025Event type:
Music ,Price:
Tickets from $30–$142Venue:
Auckland Town HallAddress:
301–303 Queen Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010Region:
Auckland ,
Conductor Giordano Bellincampi
Violin James Ehnes
The exceptional violinist James Ehnes returns with Bartok’s intensely romantic concerto, written for and about a woman whom Bartok loved and lost. Brahms’ symphony begins in a stormy and dramatic mood but ends with a sense of calm acceptance.
Bookending the concert with folk music, Giordano Bellincampi finishes with a dash of Brahms’ paprika-infused dances. Ligeti’s Concert Românesc is an affectionate recollection of his Romanian childhood, with the orchestra transformed into a gigantic village band.