ZUKERMAN PLAYS BEETHOVEN’S VIOLIN CONCERTO
A Celebration of Isaac Stern at the Kansas City Symphony
ZUKERMAN PLAYS BEETHOVEN’S VIOLIN CONCERTO
Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center
Michael Stern, conductor
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
JANÁČEK The Fiddler’s Child
W.A. MOZART Symphony No. 39
BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto
A violin lover’s dream come true. Praised for his “warm, liquid sound” (New York Times), Pinchas Zukerman puts his virtuosic gifts on display with Beethoven’s exquisite Violin Concerto, a favorite of the legendary Isaac Stern, who brought the rising star to study at Juilliard in 1962. The concert opens with The Fiddler’s Child, a riveting tale of the supernatural. Mozart’s Symphony No. 39 glows with warmth and humanity, culminating in a cheery, energetic finale. Tickets for this Kansas City Symphony concert start at $25.