Fountains of Rome and Tchaikovsky’s Polonaise — Kavakos in Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto

Kazuki Yamada takes the podium for a concert in which the fountains of Rome sparkle and shimmer in Ottorino Respighi’s masterful musical portrayals, while Leonidas Kavakos brings new life to Karol Szymanowski’s Second Violin Concerto, in an interpretation that combines technical brilliance with lyrical beauty. After the interval, Pjotr Tchaikovsky’s dance-like, energetic Third Symphony leads to a finale that truly crackles with life.