An evening full of musical highlights and intense energy awaits the audience at the Wiener Konzerthaus. The Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra will present two outstanding works under the direction of Myung-Whun Chung: Tchaikovsky's famous Violin Concerto in D major op. 35, interpreted as a soloist by Maxim Vengerov, and Stravinsky's archaically powerful "Le sacre du printemps". Both compositions impressively reflect the combination of personal renewal and archaic vitality.
"It is thanks to you that my love for my work has returned with redoubled strength. Never, never, not for a moment will I forget that you have helped me to continue living my artistic profession." Peter Tchaikovsky wrote this in November 1877 to his patron and friend Nadeshda von Meck, who had enabled him to recuperate in the Swiss spa town of Clarens on Lake Geneva after a serious crisis.
The positive vital energy he regained here is also reflected in the violin concerto he composed here. It is on the program for the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra's first performance at the Wiener Konzerthaus. The soloist is Maxim Vengerov, who has already impressed audiences here in various orchestral and chamber music concerts. Like the conductor of the evening, Myung-Whun Chung, the dedicated violinist is a UN Goodwill Ambassador. In the second half of the concert, Chung, who has already been chief conductor of the Paris Opéra Bastille, the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and principal guest conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden, will conduct Igor Stravinsky's "Le sacre du printemps", which sparkles with archaic power.
November 8, 2025
