Pekka Kuusisto plays and conducts Sibelius' Violin Concerto

The renowned Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and the adventurous violinist and guest conductor Pekka Kuusisto guarantee an energetic evening. With his personal sound – praised by The Telegraph as ‘the most personal sound of any living classical violinist’ – Kuusisto brings Sibelius’ compelling Violin Concerto to life: a work that grew from a failed premiere into a world classic. Also on the programme: Tchaikovsky's dramatic Fifth Symphony and Birds of Paradise by Swedish composer Andrea Tarrodi.

Programme

• Birds of paradise
• Violin Concerto in d minor, op. 47
• Symphony No. 5 in e minor, op. 64