Conductor | Pascal Rophé
Violin | Alexandra Soumm
One of the most well-loved violin concertos of all time, Bruch’s Violin Concerto in G minor is celebrated for its boundless exuberance, expressive lyricism and dramatic energy. This French May Arts Festival, French star violinist Alexandra Soumm will make her Hong Kong début playing this virtuosic classic with Hong Kong Sinfonietta, under the baton of Pascal Rophé. Currently Music Director of the Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra, Rophé will also conduct Ravel’s ever-charming and quintessentially French masterpiece Ma Mère l’Oye, inspired by various beloved French fairytales, and monumental Italian contemporary composer Luciano Berio’s atmospheric Requies.
Berio | Requies (1983) (Hong Kong première)
Bruch | Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor, Op 26
Ravel | Ma Mère l’Oye (Mother Goose)
The above information comes from the Hong Kong Sinfonietta's official website