With John DeMain as the Music Director and conductor, featuring guest violinst James Ehnes:
Hector Berlioz
~Overture to Beatrice and Benedict
Béla Bartók
~Concerto No. 2 for Violin & Orchestra
Allegro non troppo
Andante tranquillo
Allegro molto
Mr. Ehnes
*Encore by Mr. Ehnes of Paganini’s Caprice No. 24*
INTERMISSION
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98
Allegro non troppo
Andante moderato
Allegro giocoso
Allegro energico e passionato
The Bartók selection is right up my ear-alley and it blew me away, as did Mr. Ehnes’ renditon of Paganini’s Caprice 24.