Symphony Series 2: Brahms and Dvorak

“Soulful and immaculate,” raves The Guardian of London of James Ehnes, who joins Valentina Peleggi and the Richmond Symphony for Brahms’ romantic Violin Concerto. Carlos Simon is one of today’s most influential composers and activists. His meditation on Beethoven, Fate Now Conquers is music that “brightens up programs with sheen and sensitivity.” (The Washington Post) Dvořák’s lyrical, loving hymn to nature, the verdant Eighth Symphony brings the program to a joyous close.