Anja Bihlmaier
Dirigentin

Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E, Op. 64 (1844) 27′
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 in D minor, WAB 103 (1873) 61′

ARTISTS

Kristine Balanas, violin
Anja Bihlmaier, conductor
Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (OBC)

PROGRAMME

A recent work by Helena Cánovas -a world première- is to open a concert full of charm. The Catalan composer, who has already been programmed at the L’Auditori in the past, is now offering a piece as part of the participatory project “Canta amb l’OBC”, under the baton of Agata Zajac.

It will be followed by an interpretation of one of the most popular violin concertos of the classical repertoire -by virtuoso Kristine Balanas-, composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1844. A highly regarded work for its expansive character, for the exquisite union of melodies that, without losing sight of the classical balance, point directly to the listener’s heart.

A dive into a late view of Romanticism with Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No 3. A characteristically monumental score, dedicated to Wagner and later revised -as is often the case- by the composer, in which sound masses full of energy alternate with a subtlety that seems to captivate spirituality.