Violinist as Composer—full concert | The Orchestra Now

In this May 5, 2024 performance livestreamed from the Fisher Center at Bard, The Orchestra Now (TŌN) and conductor Leon Botstein spotlight four European virtuoso violinists who were also major composers in their respective countries, yet are not household names elsewhere today. Internationally-acclaimed violinist Nikita Boriso-Glebsky joins TŌN for Hungarian composer Joseph Joachim’s Variations for Violin and Orchestra and the world premiere of a recently discovered concerto by famed Belgian violinist and composer Eugène Ysaÿe. Read the full concert program at 1:07 Introductory remarks by TŌN violinist Enikő Samu 6:00 Introductory remarks by conductor Leon Botstein 10:47 Grażyna Bacewicz: Partita for Orchestra Read concert notes by TŌN TŌN violinist Emerie Mon at 25:26 Joseph Joachim: Variations for Violin and Orchestra Nikita Boriso-Glebs