Beethoven Festival: Alena Baeva plays Beethoven's Violin Concerto

Beethoven Festival with Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century

Three days of highlights from the master: the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century celebrates the Beethoven Festival. From 23 to 25 May you will hear symphonies and solo concertos – one of each. Pianist Alexander Melnikov chooses one of the piano concertos. Cappella Amsterdam is a guest in the vocal final movement of the Ninth Symphony . Freud, Freud! You will also hear the First Symphony and the Third Symphony , 'Eroica', among others. A beautiful sample card. Today Alena Baeva is the soloist in the Violin Concerto .

Alena Baeva

Russian violinist Alena Baeva released an album in 2021 featuring Beethoven's Violin Concerto . 'Remarkably strong and precise', Crescendo called her 'Olympic game'. Pizzicato spoke of a 'delicate and contrasting' interpretation. The Violin Concerto is followed by the First Symphony . Alexander Janiczek, as concertmaster, leads the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century in this energetic work.

An unforgettable musical experience

The Concertgebouw’s famous Main Hall is one of the best concert halls in the world, well-known for its exceptional acoustics and special atmosphere. In the Main Hall, you will feel history. Here, Gustav Mahler conducted his own compositions, as did Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky. Sergei Rachmaninoff played his own piano concertos in the Main Hall. This is also where musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz and Yehudi Menuhin gave legendary performances. Right up to now, the Main Hall offers a stage to the world’s best orchestras and musicians. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Main Hall for yourself!