After the concert had to be postponed several times, the concert with Midori and the Festival Strings Lucerne can now take place on 1 July 2021 at the KKL in Lucerne.READ MORE
Following the Swiss Federal Council’s decision to allow large-scale events in enclosed spaces again, the KKL Luzern, the Festival Strings Lucerne and violinist Midori are sending out a sign of life for the entire industry by playing a concert on July 1 in front of more than 1,000 guests.
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 19:30 (CET), KKL Luzern
Festival Strings Lucerne, Daniel Dodds
Midori – violin
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major Op. 61
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Midori: World-famous villinist and UN Messenger of Peace
Midori will be a guest of the Orquestra Simfònica Camera Musicae for three concerts. In Tarragona, Lleida and Barcelona, she will perform Brahms Violin Concerto in D major with the orchestra under Tomàs Grau. All three concerts will take place in front of an audience.
The concerts at a glance:
24 April, 8:30 p.m.: Teatre Tarragona, Tarragona
25 April, 7 p.m.: Auditori Enric Granados, Lleida
26 April, 8 p.m.: Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona
Orquestra Simfònica Camera Musicae, Tomàs Grau
Brahms: Violin concerto in D major
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
“With an international presence for over 35 years, violinist Midori combines graceful precision and expression for performances building connections between art and the human experience.”
—David M. Rubenstein, Kennedy Center Chairman
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. last night, January 13, announced the five honorees to receive the 43rd Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime achievement in the arts. The 2020 Kennedy Center Honors, traditionally held in early December each year, have been postponed until May 2021 due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recipients to be honored at the 43rd annual national celebration are: Violinist Midori, choreographer and actress Debbie Allen, singer-songwriter and activist Joan Baez, country singer Garth Brooks and actor Dick Van Dyke.READ MORE
On January 7, 2021, at 11:06 a.m., Midori’s CD of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with the Festival Strings Lucerne, recorded in spring 2020, will be presented as part of Radio SRF 2 Kultur’s “CH-Musik” format.
The program can be heard live online.
“Dear Friends,
We are at the end of an incredibly challenging year. In 2020 there have been so many tragic losses – of lives, of the stuff of life. Through the pandemic’s ravages, so many careers, businesses and institutions have been threatened or badly damaged. I do not know of anyone who has not somehow been affected by all of this. Beyond this year’s immediate health crisis, we continued to face violent greed and brutality, injustices and inequalities, as well as all manner of natural disasters.READ MORE
Have a look into the recording of the Beethoven CD of Midori and the Festival Strings Lucerne:
More Information regarding the CD here.
As one of the world’s preeminent soloists, the violinist Midori has been performing on premier stages around the globe for over 35 years. Warner Classics will release a recording of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and his two Romances for Violin and Orchestra by Midori and the Festival Strings Lucerne on October 16th to celebrate the composer’s 250th birthday in December 2020.READ MORE
The cover of the October issue of “The Strad” features violinist Midori. In a conversation with Toby Deller, she talks about performing contemporary music, recordings of Beethoven’s works and dedicating herself to social causes.
More about the latest issue of “The Strad” can be found here.