Hilary Hahn & Brahms Violin Concerto
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Hall, Boston, MA
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Hilary Hahn, violin
Anna THORVALDSDOTTIR Archora
MOZART Symphony No. 33
Intermission
BRAHMS Violin Concerto
Thursday evening's performance by Hilary Hahn is supported by the Roberta M. Strang Memorial Fund.
Thursday evening’s concert is in memory of Eric N. Birch, supported by Sandra O. Moose.
Friday afternoon's concert is supported by the Plimpton Shattuck Fund.
Saturday evening’s performance by Hilary Hahn is supported by Jerry Nelson
Support for this program has been provided, in part, by the E. Nakamichi Foundation
Opening the program is Wolfgang Mozart’s charming Symphony No. 33, followed by Anna Thorvaldsdottir's monumental work Archora, a recording of which was named among the best of 2023 by the Boston Globe, New York Times, and NPR. Closing the program, international star Hilary Hahn is soloist in one of the greatest works in the repertoire: Brahms’s Violin Concerto. Brahms composed this rich, lyrical work in 1878 for, and with the advice of, his friend Joseph Joachim, a towering virtuoso of the age.
The Friday Preview talk on April 19 will begin at 12:15pm. Admission included with ticket.
Thursday's concert will end around 9:15pm, Friday's concert will end around 3:15pm, and Saturday's concert will end around 9:45pm.
- The Mary W. Nelson Memorial Concert
Performance Details
Apr 18, 2024, 7:30pm EDT
Featuring
Program Notes & Works
Symphony No. 33 in B-flat, K.319
Mozart wrote his Symphony No. 33 in B-flat at age 23, influenced by symphonic trends he had experienced in his travels to Mannheim and Paris.
ARCHORA
The orchestra in Thorvaldsdottir's ARCHORA is weighted toward the lower end of the pitch spectrum, giving the piece a distinctive, nocturnal atmosphere.
Violin Concerto in D, Opus 77
Brahms wrote the Violin Concerto in 1878 for his close friend, the great violinist Joseph Joachim, who advised him about the technical aspects of the solo part.
