Schumann and Brahms

Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang has, for many years, been one of the world’s most sought-after soloists – known for her unique interpretations and dazzling virtuosity. She made her Konserthuset Stockholm debut in 2009 with the Oslo Philharmonic, and her first appearance with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra came in 2014. Since then, she has returned to the Konserthuset stage on several occasions.

This time, she appears together with the visiting Swedish Chamber Orchestra under the baton of their charismatic Chief Conductor, Martin Fröst. The programme features Robert Schumann’s deeply compelling Violin Concerto – a work that shifts between sombre undertones and life-affirming joy. It demands much from the soloist, not only in its virtuosic passages, but also in the slow movements that pulse with Schumann’s own sense of melancholy.

The concert concludes with Johannes Brahms’ magnificent First Symphony – a work that took many years to complete. Brahms was, at times, paralysed by the pressure of living up to the legacy of his great predecessor, Beethoven. But the result was truly a masterful symphonic achievement of striking beauty.