Ms. Fischer is unable to travel due to an ear infection and must cancel her appearance at Carnegie Hall.
Mr. Shaham will perform the previously-announced Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major.
Violinist Shaham is internationally recognized by audiences and critics alike as one of today's most virtuosic and engaging classical artists. He is sought after for concerto appearances with celebrated orchestras and conductors, as well as for recital and ensemble appearances. A highly regarded soloist, Mr. Shaham will perform ten concertos with orchestras in the 2008 _2009 season.
Mr. Shaham has made more than two dozen recordings, including a number of bestsellers that appear on record charts in the US and abroad. These recordings have earned prestigious awards, including multiple Grammy Awards, a Grand Prix du Disque, a Diapason d'Or, and a Gramophone "Editor's Choice."
His most recent recordings: including his new, best-selling release of Elgar's Violin Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Zinman: have been produced for his own label, Canary Classics. In November 2008, Mr. Shaham was the recipient of the 2008 Avery Fisher Prize.
Program Information
Sunday, March 15 at 2 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage
BAVARIAN RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Mariss Jansons, Chief Conductor
Gil Shaham, Violin
RODION SHCHEDRIN Beethoven's Heiligenst‹dter Testament (United States Premiere)
SERGEI PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19
JOHANNES BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68
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The 2 PM concert is the third of three special New York performances by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Mariss Jansons.
Read a recent Playbill Arts profile of the conductor and orchestra here.
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