Tchaikovsky’s Fifth & Korngold
About This Event
Venezuelan conductor Diego Matheuz leads a program at David Geffen Hall pairing Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony with music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. The lineup includes Frank Huang, the New York Philharmonic's concertmaster, and foregrounds Korngold's movement between European concert music and Hollywood scoring alongside Tchaikovsky's late-Romantic symphonic voice.
About Symphony No. 5(symphony)
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Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 (1804–08) distills conflict into a four-movement arc that moves from C minor severity toward a hard-won C major close. Its opening motif, pared to essentials, became a cultural shorthand for pressure and persistence. New York has lived with this piece for more than a century, from early Carnegie Hall seasons to its role as repertory bedrock for the city’s major orchestras. In this program at David Geffen Hall and NJPAC, Gustavo Dudamel places it alongside John Corigliano, setting a classical monument against a modern, historically specific response.
About the Artists
Diego Matheuz
Diego Matheuz is a Venezuelan conductor known for his work with various orchestras and his contributions to classical music.
Frank Huang
Frank Huang is a prominent violinist known for his role as concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic and has performed as a soloist with various orchestras.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Step into the world of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, a visionary whose music continues to captivate audiences with its emotional depth and melodic beauty. Known for his masterful operas and ballets, Tchaikovsky's works are a staple in the New York City cultural scene, gracing prestigious stages like The Metropolitan Opera and the American Ballet Theatre.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was an Austrian-born composer and conductor who relocated to the United States in the 1930s and later became an American citizen. A prodigy from an early age, he moved between the concert hall and the film studio, helping shape the language of early Hollywood scoring while continuing to write classical works.