Gil Shaham Plays Mozart
About This Event
Event: Gil Shaham Plays Mozart Venue: David Geffen Hall Gil Shaham will perform with the New York Philharmonic, showcasing several of Mozart's violin compositions. The program includes the Second Violin Concerto, the lively Fifth Concerto, and the elegant Adagio and Rondo, highlighting the violin's prominence in these works.
About Violin Concerto No. 2(concerto)
Henryk Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 2 is a late‑Romantic showpiece shaped by the composer’s own life as a touring virtuoso, balancing lyric song with athletic passagework. Begun in the mid‑1850s and premiered in 1862 with Wieniawski as soloist, it later appeared in print with a dedication to fellow violinist Pablo de Sarasate. The concerto matters for how it codifies a kind of violin writing built for the modern concert stage: ornamented, direct, and structurally disciplined. At David Geffen Hall, it sits in New York’s ongoing conversation about what virtuosity is for.
About the Artists
New York Philharmonic
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of the New York Philharmonic, one of the world's most prestigious classical music ensembles. With its home at the iconic David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, this orchestra serves as a cornerstone of New York City's vibrant cultural landscape.
Gil Shaham
Gil Shaham is an American violinist known for his interpretations of classical music and his performances as a soloist with major orchestras around the world.