Expressive Violin World with Soloist Kristóf Baráti at the Theatre - Mall of the Emirates

Expressive Violin World with Soloist Kristóf Baráti at the Theatre - Mall of the Emirates

Date: 9th March 2022

SOLOIST
Kristóf Baráti

CONDUCTOR
Dmitry Yablonsky

On Wednesday 9th March, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra is joined on stage by the renowned Hungarian violinist, Kristóf Baráti. Directed by esteemed conductor Dmitry Yablonsky, the orchestra performs a varied programme of music, including works by Glinka, Saint-Saëns, Dvořák, and contemporary composer Alexey Shor. Praised for his virtuosity and clarity of tone, Kristóf Baráti is increasingly in demand internationally, counting frequent appearances at the Verbier and Budapest festivals and with orchestras including the Oslo Philharmonic, Orchestre National de France, BBC Philharmonic, and Hague Philharmonic orchestras. The concert begins with the overture to Johann Strauss II’s operetta Die Fledermaus, before next moving to Alexey Shor’s Violin Concerto in B minor, expressive and atmospheric work in three movements. Saint-Saëns’ Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso ends the first half of the performance, with the intermission followed by Schumann’s engaging and optimistic Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 38. This concert is proudly presented by SAMIT Event Group and CMDI Group, with the kind support of the European Foundation for Support of Culture (EUFSC).

‘Rendezvous with music - the perfect night’

J. Strauss - Overture from Die Fledermaus 8 min
A. Shor - Violin Concerto in B minor 26 min
C. Saint-Saëns - Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso 10 min
–Intermission–
R. Schumann - Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 38. 38 mins