| The founding of the
Berlin Philharmonic on the 1 May 1882 is annually celebrated in a
European city of cultural significance. In 2015 the May Europakonzert,
a smash hit with the assembled audience, took place for the second time
since 2004 in Athens, Greece, with Leonidas Kavakos joining the Berlin
Philharmonic for the Sibelius Violin Concerto and Bachs Largo from the
Sonata No. 3. Also heard were works by Rossini (Semiramide Overture)
and Schumann (Symphony No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 97 Rhenish). Leonidas
Kavakos won the Echo Klassik Award in 2013 as Instrumentalist of the
Year. |
