Beethoven
Egmont Overture, Op. 84
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

Eugene Birman
Violin Concerto (world premiere)

Beethoven
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93

Maxim Vengerov violin

Marios Papadopoulos conductor

The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra continues its deepening association with Artist in Residence, Maxim Vengerov. Performing two concertos in one evening, Vengerov premieres Eugene Birman'€™s Violin Concerto, a striking composition chosen for performance during our 2015 Composers' Workshop. Beethoven's ethereal contribution to the solo genre - his Violin Concerto of 1806 - immortalised a vision of the instrument which encompassed surging lyric boundaries and melodic allure, while his Eighth Symphony imparted an exuberant philosophy of symphonic experimentation.