SCO 24/25: Sibelius Violin Concerto

With its fiery passions surging from icy evocations, Sibelius’ sole concerto is one of the most cherished works in the violin repertoire. SCO Conductor Emeritus Joseph Swensen has long been a committed and much-lauded Sibelian: he accompanies young, New Zealand-born Geneva Lewis – until recently a member of the prestigious BBC New Generation Artists project – in this intensely emotional masterpiece.  

Swensen closes his concert with the heat and cold of a Finnish sauna in Sibelius’ coolly elegant Sixth Symphony. Beforehand, perky rhythms and Baroque inspirations meld in the captivating Concerto for String Orchestra by Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz.  

Artists

Joseph Swensen Conductor  
Geneva Lewis Violin     

Programme

BACEWICZ Concerto for String Orchestra  
SIBELIUS Violin Concerto  
SIBELIUS Symphony No 6  

Presented by The Scottish Chamber Orchestra