Mendelssohn’s Scottish & Bruch’s Violin
Featuring: Fellowship Errollyn Wallen: PhotographyMax Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, “Scottish” It’s one of the most hauntingly beautiful works ever composed for the violin, adored the world over for its sparkling, romantic solos and expressive melodies. Symphony Nova Scotia’s very own Concertmaster Renaud Lapierre performs Bruch’s rich, immense, and passionate Violin Concerto on his prized 19th-century Parisian Vuillaume violin.* This monumental showpiece is paired with Mendelssohn’s moody, atmospheric “Scottish” Symphony, dedicated to Queen Victoria and inspired by the rugged northern vistas of the Scottish Highlands and Edinburgh’s ruined medieval splendours.*Graciously provided by Canimex Inc. from Drummondville, Québec. “Bruch’s Violin Concerto and Mendelssohn’s ‘Scottish’ Symphony are works of great elegance, each shaped by a distinct sense of atmosphere and motion; I look forward to joining the musicians and soloist Renaud Lapierre in a shared exploration of these remarkable scores and offering them anew to Nova Scotia’s audiences.” ~Jean-Claude Picard, conductor
Featuring: Fellowship Errollyn Wallen: PhotographyMax Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, “Scottish” It’s one of the most hauntingly beautiful works ever composed for the violin, adored the world over for its sparkling, romantic solos and expressive melodies. Symphony Nova Scotia’s very own Concertmaster Renaud Lapierre performs Bruch’s rich, immense, and passionate Violin Concerto on his prized 19th-century Parisian Vuillaume violin.* This monumental showpiece is paired with Mendelssohn’s moody, atmospheric “Scottish” Symphony, dedicated to Queen Victoria and inspired by the rugged northern vistas of the Scottish Highlands and Edinburgh’s ruined medieval splendours.*Graciously provided by Canimex Inc. from Drummondville, Québec. “Bruch’s Violin Concerto and Mendelssohn’s ‘Scottish’ Symphony are works of great elegance, each shaped by a distinct sense of atmosphere and motion; I look forward to joining the musicians and soloist Renaud Lapierre in a shared exploration of these remarkable scores and offering them anew to Nova Scotia’s audiences.” ~Jean-Claude Picard, conductor
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