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Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony
The music
The performers
- Kirill Karabits conductor
- Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider violin
From blissful countryside to brooding volcanoes, tonight is all about nature. And gorgeous melodies.
When Beethoven wanted to unwind, he headed for the countryside, and with its birdsong, its mountain streams and its summer storms, there’s still no better example of a composer in harmony with nature than his lovely ‘Pastoral’ Symphony. Add the world’s favourite violin concerto, played by Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, and you could hardly ask for more melody in a single concert. But nature is nothing if not dynamic, and Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s CATAMORPHOSIS is charged with all the brooding, volcanic power of her native Iceland.
Wed 8 Apr 2026, 7.30pm
London, Royal Festival Hall
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Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider [...] is a marvel. His playing was powerful, secure and expressive ...
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Featuring
Kirill Karabits, conductor
