Gewandhausorchester
Kennedy Center Hosts Leipzig Gewandhausorchester
Washington D.C. is the second stop of the U.S. tour of the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester when the Kennedy Center plays host to the celebrated orchestra on November 5, 2014.
Following on a mesmerizing performance in Houston, the players arrive in the United States capital city for an evening of Mendelssohn in one of the country’s most notable venues. Named after former President John F. Kennedy, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is America’s living memorial to the president. Opened in 1971, the center hosts daily music, dance and ballet as well as theater performances.
With its aim of fulfilling President Kennedy’s vision and contribution to the human spirit, the Kennedy Center is an apt place for the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester to visit during their U.S. tour. The role of both the city and citizens of Leipzig as well as the Gewandhausorchester and its then Kapellmeister, Kurt Masur, played a significant role in the demonstrations that led to the end of the division between East and West Germany 25 years ago. Protests that began in the square in front of the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig in October 1989 eventually led to the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989.
This momentous occasion is in the background of the orchestra’s players as they embark on the six-city tour of the United States. Though touring for nearly a century already, the Gewandhausorchester still sees each tour as meaningful and dedicate themselves to world-class moving performances. That’s why DHL is proud to support them as Official Logistics Partner, bringing the renowned Gewandhaus sound to audiences around the globe.
The one-night-only affair at the Kennedy Center will include works by former Gewandhauskapellmeister Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy conducted by current Gewandhauskapellmeister Riccardo Chailly. For the classic Violin Concerto, the orchestra is joined by Danish-Israeli violinist Nikolaj Znaider.
Performers:
Gewandhausorchester
Riccardo Chailly, Conductor
Nikolaj Znaider, Violin
Program:
Nov 5, 2014 – Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Konzert für Violine and Orchester in E-Minor, op. 64 MWV O 14
Anton Bruckner: 7th Symphony in E-Major
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