Capucon, Renaud Foto: credit Warner Dresdner Musikfestspiele: Capuçon — Wiener Symphoniker — Popelka
Dresden, Kulturpalast — Main Hall
About the Event
A splendid evening of orchestral music awaits, headlined by violinist Renaud Capuçon alongside the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Petr Popelka. Celebrating a fresh collaboration, the ensemble introduces conductor Petr Popelka and the Wiener Symphoniker. Previously the deputy principal double bassist at the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden until 2020, the Czech conductor is now recognized as a rising star in the classical world. The program promises crowd‐pleasing selections, starting with Beethoven and venturing into the late‐romantic era under the orchestra's skilled lead. Handling the intricate and enchanting violin concerto by Korngold is renowned French violinist Renaud Capuçon. The performance's latter part features cherished waltz tunes, opening with Josef Strauss’s celebrated “Dynamiden” waltz and concluding energetically with the “Rosenkavalier” suite by Richard Strauss, a piece first performed by the Wiener Symphoniker in 1946.
Program
- Ludwig van Beethoven – Overture in C major, Op. 124 'Consecration of the House'
- Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
- Josef Strauss – Waltz Op. 173 'Dynamiden – Geheime Anziehungskräfte'
- Richard Strauss – Suite from the Opera 'Der Rosenkavalier', Op. 59
Artists
| Violin, Violoncello da Spalla: | Renaud Capuçon A musician’s musician with a rare, virtuosic touch and a range that runs the gamut from impassioned to finely sensitive, Renaud Capuçon is one of today’s most sought after violinists. Born in Chambéry, France, Capuçon began his musical training at the age of 14 after enrolling at the prestigious Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris before moving to Germany to complete his studies under the direction of Thomas Brandis and Isaac Stern. Touring regularly as a recitalist, Capuçon is especially well known for his brilliant interpretations and recordings of Beethoven’s violin sonatas as well as collaborations with his brother, cellist Gautier Capuçon. |
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| Orchestra: | Vienna Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor: | Petr Popelka |
Address
Kulturpalast, Schlossstr. 2, Dresden, Germany — Google Maps
