Lorenzo Viotti conducts Rachmaninoff's Symfonic Dances

Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances

Lorenzo Viotti and the Netherlands Philharmonic impressed two seasons ago with Rachmaninoff's world-famous Second Symphony . Now Viotti returns to the orchestra with the Symphonic Dances , Rachmaninoff's last great masterpiece. It was intended as a showpiece for The Philadelphia Orchestra and chief conductor Eugene Ormandy. Rachmaninoff pulled out all the stops for a lavish orchestral sound with dramatic contrasts. In addition to a version for piano four hands, he wrote this orchestral version for a massive symphony orchestra featuring a great deal of brass and percussion.

Viotti and Kopatchinskaya with Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 2

For her dazzling debut at Carnegie Hall in New York with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in October 2024, Patricia Kopatchinskaya chose Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto . 'The greatest sensation of the evening came from the violinist,' wrote a reviewer in the New York Classical Review . Now, the Moldavian star violinist makes her debut with the Netherlands Philharmonic with Shostakovich's Second Violin Concerto . Just like his First Violin Concerto, Shostakovich dedicated his dark, introverted Second Violin Concerto to the renowned Russian violin master David Oistrach.

The Netherlands Philharmonic

The Netherlands Philharmonic is one of the most versatile cultural organisations in The Netherlands. The orchestra organises a diverse concert program in The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam and is a welcome guest on foreign stages and festivals. The Netherlands Philharmonic brings classical music to life at the highest level and collaborates closely with international guest soloists and conductors. It takes great pleasure in welcoming and developing new musical talent. Lorenzo Viotti is the principal conductor of Dutch National Opera and the Netherlands Philharmonic.