Paavo Järvi & María Dueñas

Experience a captivating evening of music with Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, featuring the extraordinary talent of Spanish violinist María Dueñas. The youngest soloist of the season, Dueñas—praised by the New York Times as a musician "who has something to say and the ability to express it brilliantly"—brings a depth and artistry that transcends mere virtuosity, showcasing her own compositions and cadenzas alongside a commitment to contemporary and rarely performed works. She takes center stage with Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s evocative Violin Concerto, a dazzling work the composer himself described as “more Caruso than Paganini,” infused with melodies drawn from his iconic film scores for *Another Dawn*, *Anthony Adverse*, and *The Prince and the Pauper*. The program also includes Robert Schumann’s stirring Overture to his sole opera, *Genoveva*, and a powerfully emotive performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, a journey through a spectrum of human experience – from profound surrender to fate, through doubt and lamentation, culminating in a triumphant and radiant finale. Join Paavo Järvi and these exceptional artists for an unforgettable concert event.