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RPO Germany Tour - Dusseldorf

Monday 3 February 2025, 8.00pm
Tonhalle Düsseldorf

Dvořák Carnival Overture
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Bartók Concerto for Orchestra

Julia Fischer Violin
Vasily Petrenko Conductor

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra led by Vasily Petrenko, play at theTonhalle Dusseldorf opening with Dvořák’s rumbustious Carnival Overture, a lively and celebratory piece bursting with energy. Following this, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto brings fire and ferocity, offering both soloist and orchestra the chance to shine in one of the violin repertoire’s most enduring and beloved concertos. The program concludes with Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, a spectacular work that goes beyond its colorful orchestration to depict a profound struggle between darkness and light, ultimately crowned by a triumphant shout of joy.