James MacMillan’s solemn Larghetto opens a program dedicated to showcasing the virtuosity of the string orchestra in all its forms.

Our featured virtuoso is the fantastic violinist Robert Lakatoš from Novi Sad, who will perform Violin Concerto No. 1 by Wieniawski, one of the more rarely performed, and among the more challenging pieces in standard violin repertoire.

Tchaikovsky’s magnificent Orchestral Suite No. 3 is not written for a virtuoso soloist but for a virtuoso orchestra. A triumph from its premiere, this piece continues to captivate audiences more than 120 years later. This evening, it will be performed under the baton of Daniel Raiskin.