Augustin Hadelich Performs Barber
About This Event
At David Geffen Hall, violinist Augustin Hadelich joins conductor Dima Slobodeniouk to perform music by Samuel Barber. Hadelich, a Grammy‑winning player whose repertoire ranges from Baroque line to modern lyricism and who favors clarity of articulation, engages Barber's mid‑20th‑century idiom of long melodic lines and direct emotional address.
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.