You’ll be swept away by Beethoven’s most driving, energetic and optimistic symphony. At the world premiere, the second movement was such a hit that it had to be played again before the symphony could continue! Debussy’s gorgeous Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun astonished audiences at its premiere and critics marveled at its “voluptuous harmonies and languorous, sinuous phrases.” The word “perfume” is often used to describe its unique ethereal textures.

Violinist Jennifer Koh, performing Prokofiev’s second violin concerto, was described by The Strad Magazine as, “a risk-taking, high-octane player of the kind who grabs the listener by the ears and refuses to let go. Unlike so many players of this temperament however, she supports her mesmerizing flights of fancy with a beguilingly silvery tone, fabulous technique and dead center intonation.”

The colorful combination of these four works gets this Classics Applause series off to a sensational, not-to-be-missed start.