Name: Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
Start: 2024-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Sage Gateshead

Organization

Admin

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

Conductor

Dinis Sousa

Orchestra

Northern Sinfonia

Violinist

Christian Tetzlaff

Violin

Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto

Gateshead

United Kingdom

Sage Gateshead

Sage One

Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto: Violin Concerto in E Minor, op. 64 Mendelssohn (+2 More)

Public

Private

Violin Concerto in E Minor, op. 64

The field is woven

Symphony No. 2 in C-Major Op. 61

Approved

Tunes. Triumph. You’ll leave feeling good…
Who’s on stage
One of the most sought-after violinists and exciting musicians on the classical music scene Christian Tetzlaff, plus our home team, Royal Northern Sinfonia, and conductor Dinis Sousa.

What they’re playing
Only one of the most popular violin concertos of all time, Felix Mendelssohn’s, plus Robert Schuman’s dark, moody and rebellious Symphony No. 2.

What's happening in the music
From it’s gentle, intriguing first notes that almost waft off the stage, Mendelssohn’s Violin concerto is like a good book – you’re swept away by it straight from the start. It’s got great tunes, epic orchestral sections, and parts where the soloist can show off their skills and really wow you. No wonder it’s been a favourite for over 175 years…

A musical cleanse
The music we’ve got by Mendelssohn and Schumann tonight is pretty powerful. Think rich chocolate cake rather than a lemon meringue. To add a third slice of something so hearty might be…too much. So in-between we’ve got something totally different to refresh your ears. Naomi Pinnock’s piece The Field is Woven is delicate and shimmers like something fragile and precious. Get a little 5 minute taster below.

English

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Ensemble