Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

Jakub Hruša, conductor
Karen Gomyo, violin

BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Suite
TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9

Described by the St. Louis Post Dispatch as “dazzling,” Karen Gomyo returns to perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, a work full of tuneful melodies and an impressive virtuosic display for soloist and orchestra.

• Acclaimed for her performances of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto as a “revelation,” Karen Gomyo returns to Powell Hall for this mighty concerto.
• A wild chase, drama and a passionate embrace are all part of Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin Suite. Let the music captivate you as this adventure enfolds.
• Written at the close of the Second World War, Shostakovich’s Ninth Symphony is full of waltzes, marches and spirited melodies that will mesmerize.