
Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra
International Concert Series Tue 9 Feb 2027, 7:30pm The AnvilProgramme
- Strauss
- Don Juan
- Prokofiev
- Violin Concerto no. 1
- Rachmaninov
- Symphony no. 2
Performers and Cast
- Maria Ioudenitch
- violin
- Aziz Shokhakimov
The Strasbourg Philharmonic returns after a stunning concert on their last visit in 2024.
The exhilarating Don Juan was the first big success of Strauss’ career, a bold and dashing work which proceeds at full throttle before evaporating in an enigmatic conclusion.
Prokofiev’s violin concerto has the atmosphere of a fairy tale, with the two rhapsodic outer movements separated by a quirky scherzo. The composer’s delicate orchestration is to the fore as the finale evaporates in a shimmer of sound.
Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony is a richly scored, full-blooded masterpiece. The first three movements are to varying degrees based on the same falling theme, while the finale is a joyous outburst of fanfares and celebration.



