In the organizer's words:

Johannes Brahms Violin Concerto in D major op. 77
Edward Elgar "Enigma" Variations op. 36

The violin concerto by Johannes Brahms and the "Enigma" Variations by Edward Elgar are each in their own way summit works of the Romantic period. Among the violin concertos of the period, Brahms' is the musically most substantial, profound and rich. In terms of the mastery of its formal design and the differentiation of the orchestral writing, it is not inferior to Brahms's symphonies, just as the work can generally be regarded as a concertante side piece to his symphonies. It is particularly closely related to the Second Symphony op. 73, with which it shares not only the key of D major, but also the bright, idyllic mood. With the Italian-American violinist Francesca Dego, we welcome a younger soloist who recently presented the Brahms concerto in a recording from which reviewers have detected the reflection of the Mediterranean sun.

Edward Elgar's "Enigma" Variations are the symphonic breakthrough work of a composer whose music is more directly identified with the British Empire at the turn of the 20th century than any other. The structure of the set of variations is unique: each one represents the musical portrait of a person from Elgar's acquaintance and family, including a self-portrait of the composer. However, Elgar did not reveal the identity of those portrayed, or only partially. The variations owe their nickname "Enigma", i.e. "Enigma Variations", to this fact. The work is so deeply rooted in cultural memory that it has been taken up again and again in popular culture. For example, the title music of the "Matrix" films is an immediately recognizable paraphrase of the "Enigma" theme.

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