Bamberger Symphoniker | Jakub Hrůša | Ray Chen | WDK Köln

In the organizer's words:

Program

Antonín Dvořák: Hero's Song op. 111
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major op. 35
Bohuslav Martinů: Symphony No. 5 H 310

Instrumentation

Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Jakub Hrůša, conductor
Ray Chen, violin

Effective and sonorous

"Musicians today should be ambassadors for their cause, even away from the stage," says Ray Chen and sets the very best example himself: with 400,000 followers on YouTube, the Australian-Taiwanese top violinist has also become a social media star who is taking classical music off its supposed pedestal with very entertaining and playful videos. In his ranking of the most famous solo works for his instrument in terms of difficulty and effect, Tchaikovsky's violin concerto comes out in the upper midfield: "It can end badly if you don't get the notes right, but at least you're rewarded for your efforts!" There is no question that even the most virtuoso passages in the highest registers sound flawless with Ray Chen. And when a top orchestra like the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra provides the rich Tchaikovsky sound, an exhilarating sound experience is guaranteed!

Price information:

€ 113.00 | 102.00 | 80.00 | 74.00 | 63.00 | 52.00 | 30.00 incl. advance booking