Nathalie Stutzmann - Conductor
David Kim - Violin
PROGRAM
Mendelssohn - Hebrides Overture
Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 1
INTERMISSION
Brahms - Symphony No. 2
Max Bruch may have struggled to write it, but Concertmaster David Kim calls this violin concerto “the perfect combination of beautiful melodies and themes, virtuosic yet accessible.” Brahms's Second Symphony, possibly his most popular, is said to be his personal favorite as well. Its pastoral aura surely accounts for some of its appeal; but Brahms being Brahms, there is tension and drama as well, building to an extraordinary, triumphant finale. Conductor Nathalie Stutzmann returns to demonstrate her superb chemistry with The Philadelphia Orchestra.