Gilbert Conducts Beethoven, Lindberg, and Dvořák

December 1, 2023, 9:00 pm

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Magnus Lindberg (Photo: Hanya Chlala/ArenaPAL)

Alan Gilbert is joined by two former Artists-in-Residence in works by Beethoven, Dvořák, and former Composer-in-Residence Magnus Lindberg. Dvořák’s Carnival Overture opens the program and is followed by the Beethoven Violin Concerto with Frank-Peter Zimmermann as soloist. That’s followed by Yefim Bronfman’s Grammy-nominated performance of the Piano Concerto No. 2 by Magnus Lindberg. We close with Dvorak’s Seventh Symphony, notable for its brooding first movement, dance-like scherzo, and triumphant conclusion.

Playlist

Antonín Dvořák: Carnival Overture

Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Frank-Peter Zimmermann, violin

Magnus Lindberg: Piano Concerto No. 2
Yefim Bronfman, piano

Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 7