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Open Rehearsal: Hilary Hahn & Brahms Violin Concerto

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Andris Nelsons, conductor
Hilary Hahn, violin

Anna THORVALDSDOTTIR Archora
MOZART Symphony No. 33
Intermission
BRAHMS Violin Concerto

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 pre-rehearsal talk on April 18 will begin at 9:30am. Admission included with ticket.

Thu, Apr 18, 2024, 10:30am EDT (Past)

Performance Details

Apr 18, 2024, 10:30am EDT

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Program Notes & Works

Symphony No. 33 in B-flat, K.319

Wolfgang Amadè Mozart

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

Anna Thorvaldsdottir

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

Johannes Brahms

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.