London Philharmonic Orchestra with Vladimir Jurowski, conductor March 1, 2010

March 2 Program
Beethoven – Violin Concerto in D major
Brahms – Symphony No. 2 in D major

March 3 Program
Ravel – Piano Concerto in G major
Shostokovich – Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43

One of the world's great orchestras, the London Philharmonic has long been embraced by the recording, broadcasting and film industries, and appears regularly on international television and radio.

Founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham, principal conductorship has been passed from one celebrated musician to another, including Sir Georg Solti, Bernard Haitink and Kurt Masur. The young Moscow-born Vladimir Jurowski, principal conductor since 2007, has appeared with some of the world's leading musical institutions, including the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Opéra Bastille de Paris, the Metropolitan Opera, the Berlin Philharmonic and the Russian National Orchestra.

The six performances in our two Classical series are made possible by the William R. Kenan, Jr. Trust Endowment.

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– The Evening Standard

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