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Rachmaninov鈥檚 music is rarely more heartfelt or so fervently passionate as it is in the Second Symphony. Its romantic headiness is complemented by a thundering, dynamic energy, and we鈥檙e thrilled to have Hannu Lintu at the helm for this popular show-stopper.

Before then, Lintu鈥檚 fellow Finn, the superb Elina V盲h盲l盲, joins us for Shostakovich鈥檚 Second Violin Concerto. It鈥檚 the perfect contrast to Rachmaninov鈥檚 wild abandon: a hushed, introverted concerto where the violin sings in long shimmering threads of sound, like a beacon of light leading us through the dark. A mesmerising work, premiered in 1967, it holds all the sorrows, questions, and insights of a lifetime.

This concerts ends at approximately 9:30pm.