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Part of the BBC Proms. Maverick Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto made a memorable Proms debut in 2016. Now he returns to premiere a new violin concerto written especially for him by award-winning young British composer Philip Venables. The piece grows out of a recording the composer found of himself as a teenager playing one of Bartok's Hungarian Sketches to his teacher's teacher, Rudolf Botta, a Hungarian refugee - and the journey that ensued. The concerto is framed by two works suffused with sunny optimism - Elgar's lovely Introduction and Allegro for strings and Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony, a piece that rejoices in 'the strength and beauty of the human spirit'.

Cast/Performers

Pekka Kuusisto (violin)

Creatives/Company

Company: BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Sakari Oramo

Prom 47 - Elgar, Prokofiev & Venables

Prom 47 - Elgar, Prokofiev & Venables (Concert) production archive for QTIX code T0894490515. Details of all Prom 47 - Elgar, Prokofiev & Venables archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S5978

Archive Listings

17 Aug 18

Royal Albert Hall
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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