Bomsori Kim plays Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto by Bomsori Kim

South Korean star violinist Bomsori Kim, prize winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition and a brand new winner of the BBC Music Magazine Award 2024, is conquering the international stages. She recently made her debut at the BBC Proms and with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Jaap van Zweden. Last season she was heard for the first time in the Netherlands with the Residentie Orchestra The Hague with Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. This summer she will return to the Netherlands and play the same impressive violin concerto with the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.

Symphonic Dances by Rachmaninoff

Rachmaninoff was a great admirer of his older colleague and friend Tchaikovsky. As a tribute to his mentor, Rachmaninoff composed an in memoriam in 1893, his 'Second Piano Trio'. Rachmaninoff is best known for his compelling piano concertos, but his 'Symphonic Dances' are also his favourites. The Russian grandmaster and piano virtuoso wrote it for piano four hands as well as for a large symphony orchestra, with many brass players, woodwinds and even saxophones. This produces an exuberant orchestral sound with dramatic contrasts and unusual sound combinations.