Watch a remarkable archival footage of Itzhak Perlman presenting Elgar’s three-movement Violin Concerto in B at the Royal Albert Hall. Accompagnied by the BBC Symphony Orchestra under conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Perlman offered us a passionate rendition of a piece dedicated to the legendary Fritz Kreisler. https://bit.ly/43KODlf | medici.tv

Edward Elgar's Violin Concerto in B Minor Op. 61 premiered on this day in 1910 | Commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society of London, Elgar said of the work: "It's good! Awfully emotional! Too emotional, but I love it!” | The first performance was given by Fritz Kreisler, with Elgar conducting the London Symphony Orchestra | In this clip, violinist Itzhak Perlman performs the work with conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky and the BBC Symphony Orchestra | Read more at https://theviolinchannel.co

"The opening chords embody the rich, wonderful, humanistic sounds of the cello." We sat down with our Principal Cellist Catherine Hewgill to chat about her highlights from 33 years with the Sydney Symphony, her hobbies away from music, and her thoughts on our upcoming performances of Elgar's Cello Concerto with Nicolas Altstaedt. 🎟️ sydsymph.com/3U5W0P0 | Sydney Symphony Orchestra