Seattle Symphony: Barber Violin Concerto

• James Ehnes, violin
• Elim Chan, conductor

Unsuk Chin — subito con forza
Samuel Barber — Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (James Ehnes, violin)
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21

Conductor Elim Chan leads the orchestra in Beethoven's bold First Symphony and Seattle favorite James Ehnes returns to perform Barber's radiant Violin Concerto. Beethoven's First Symphony is an homage to Viennese traditions that also introduced his own revolutionary techniques to the classical canon. Barber's Violin Concerto follows up its first two lyrical, melodic movements with a virtuosic, break-neck speed finale. The program is rounded out by Unsuk Chin's subito con forza, written for Beethoven's 250th anniversary year and inspired by the late composer's conversation books.

About Seattle Symphony

Recognized as one of the “most vital American orchestras” (NPR), the Seattle Symphony is internationally acclaimed for its inventive programming, community-minded initiatives, and superb recordings on the Seattle Symphony Media label. With a strong commitment to new music and a legacy of over 150 recordings, the orchestra has garnered five Grammy Awards, 26 Grammy nominations, and two Emmy Awards, and was named Gramophone’s 2018 Orchestra of the Year. The Symphony performs in Benaroya Hall in the heart of downtown Seattle.

https://www.seattlesymphony.org/

About James Ehnes, violin

James Ehnes is recognized as one of the world's foremost violinists and is a favorite guest of many of the world's most celebrated orchestras and concert halls. Recent orchestral highlights include the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, London Symphony, Gedwandhausorchester Leipzig, New York Philharmonic, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Chicago Symphony, Orchestre National de France, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Sydney Symphony, and Hong Kong Philharmonic.

http://jamesehnes.com

About Elim Chan, conductor

https://www.elimchan.nl/