Harry Bennetts performs Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
Intimate forces, grand emotions
Of all the great violin concertos, Beethoven’s might be the crown jewel. From the expansive and sublime opening to the intimate and contemplative slow movement, before finishing in a triumphant finale, it is every bit a masterpiece.
This concert is only available to purchase as an add-on to a 2025 Series Pack or as an inclusion in a Create Your Own Pack. Click here to browse our 2025 Season Packs. Single tickets go on sale 10am, Monday 2 December 2024.
Sydney Symphony Associate Concertmaster Harry Bennetts takes centre stage as soloist in this astounding, monumental piece.
Conductor Umberto Clerici is especially noted for demonstrating ‘nearly all the hallmarks of great Schubert conducting’ (Limelight), and here he brings to life Schubert's youthful take on tragedy in the moody Symphony No.4. The gorgeously melancholic opening gives way to a sparkling lightness, which will ring out across the City Recital Hall.
When these masterpieces were written 200 years ago, orchestras and concert halls were smaller. This is your chance to hear these pieces as the composers would have heard them – the reduced forces and intimate venue allowing all of their texture and richness to shine.
Program
BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto
SCHUBERT Symphony No.4, Tragic
Artists
UMBERTO CLERICI conductor
HARRY BENNETTS violin