Augustin Hadelich Performs Barber
About This Event
Violinist Augustin Hadelich joins conductor Dima Slobodeniouk for a program centered on Samuel Barber at David Geffen Hall. Hadelich, a Grammy-winning player whose repertoire ranges from Baroque clarity to modern lyricism, applies an articulation-focused approach to Barber's mid-20th-century music, which prizes clear forms and long melodic lines while Slobodeniouk shapes the orchestral balance.
About the Artists
Dima Slobodeniouk
Dima Slobodeniouk is a conductor known for his work with various orchestras and ensembles, specializing in classical music.
Augustin Hadelich
Augustin Hadelich is a Grammy-winning violinist whose career spans Italian, German, and American musical worlds. In New York City he has appeared at David Geffen Hall, including performances with the New York Philharmonic, and programs that move from Telemann and J.
Samuel Barber
Samuel Barber was an American composer and performing musician whose work helped define a mid‑20th‑century classical voice without fully leaving tonal tradition behind. Trained at the Curtis Institute under Rosario Scalero and shaped over decades by his uncle, composer Sidney Homer, he favored clear forms and long melodic lines, later allowing sharper dissonance and occasional serial procedures into the mix.