Name: Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with The Florida Orchestra
Start: 2025-01-11T20:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-11T22:30:00-05:00
Location: Mahaffey Theater

$Mendelssohn\u2019s Violin Concerto with The Florida Orchestra$

Effervescent folk melodies that will move you. Australian-American soloist Geneva Lewis makes her TFO debut in a sparkling masterpiece, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, a beloved star of the repertoire since it premiered more than 175 years ago. The program begins with William Dawson’s only symphony, the Negro Folk Symphony, a riveting work largely based on African-American spirituals. The concert wraps up with a showstopper, George Enescu’s Romanian Rhapsody No. 1, an orchestra showpiece that taps into the traditional Romanian folk songs he heard as a child. Nicholas Hersh conducts.
We’re full of surprises. Every Masterworks concert has a surprise inside – a short mystery piece that connects to the program in an unexpected way. Each one is Michael Francis’ little secret.
Classical Kids & Teens: Kids and teens ages 5-18 get in free to all Masterworks concerts with Classical Kids tickets, thanks in part to the generous support of an anonymous donor. At least one paying adult purchase is required per order, and other restrictions apply. These tickets are available in advance only through The Florida Orchestra Ticket Center.