About this concert
The Concertgebouw Orchestra’s grand Annual Gala begins with a reception at 7.30 p.m. After the gala concert, all are welcome in the foyers of the Concertgebouw to mix and mingle, meet the musicians and enjoy the afterparty until midnight.
Dress code: black tie.
Klaus Mäkelä shares a deep affinity with the music of his compatriot Jean Sibelius. The Finnish composer’s Violin Concerto leaves no one unmoved. Join us as we perform it with Lisa Batiashvili, one of our most beloved guest soloists for the past 25 years. Sibelius’s Violin Concerto is an exhilarating journey through a mysterious and evocative landscape. The Finale’s earthy, folk dance inspired rhythms prepare us for Beethoven’s irresistible Seventh Symphony.
Beethoven’s Seventh radiates an extraordinary vitality. Its première in 1813 was one of the greatest triumphs of the composer’s career. The audience was so captivated that they immediately demanded an encore of the second movement. More than 200 years later, we still cannot get enough of this remarkable work. With Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony, we dance towards the light and look ahead to spring.
Lisa Batiashvili has been one of our most popular guest soloists for the last twenty-five years, and for good reason.
