Classical concerts featuring

Christian Tetzlaff

De Doelen, Rotterdam

The London Philharmonic Orchestra perform at Rotterdam's De Doelen.The London Philharmonic Orchestra with a Finnish twist: Dima Slobodeniouk, Lotta Wennäkoski and, of course, Sibelius. And although star violinist Christian Tetzlaff is not Finnish, his connection to Sibelius’ famous and infamous Violin Concerto is all the stronger: “I think Sibelius did for his century what Beethoven did for his.”The Sibelius Violin Concerto is one of those high mountains that a violinist has to climb. Christian Tetzlaff has climbed it several times – and not without success.Together with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Russian-Finnish conductor Dima Slobodeniouk, this is the perfect cast, with Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony as the perfect finale and Lotta Wennäkoski’s Hava as a thrilling overture.

Muziekcentrum Frits Philips, Eindhoven

The London Philharmonic Orchestra perform at Eindhoven's Muziekcentrum Frits Philips.Before the intermission, top violinist Christian Tetzlaff will shine in the Finnish fire and ice of Jean Sibelius’s unparalleled Violin Concerto. “Tetzlaff is an artist with the ability to breathe new life into even the most frequently played repertoire,” wrote Boston Classical Review about this unconventional violinist. With his profound interpretations and fantastic violin technique, he consistently touches the soul of his audience. After the break, Dima Slobodeniouk will lead us through Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony. Sit back and fasten your seatbelts for this delightful symphony, filled with folk melodies, danceable passages, and a rich array of deep emotions.

Concertgebouw Brugge

The London Philharmonic Orchestra perform at Bruges's Concertgebouw.Conductor Dima Slobodeniouk and violinist Christian Tetzlaff join the London Philharmonic Orchestra for a dazzling programme of Wennäkoski, Sibelius and Tchaikovsky.

TivoliVrendenburg, Utrecht

The London Philharmonic Orchestra perform at Utrecht's TivoliVrendenburg.Conductor Dima Slobodeniouk and violinist Christian Tetzlaff join the London Philharmonic Orchestra for a dazzling programme of Sibelius and Tchaikovsky.

Tetzlaff Quartett plays Beethoven, Widmann and Brahms

In addition to his career as a celebrated soloist, violinist Christian Tetzlaff performs all over the world with his own string quartet. This guest performance in the Chamber Music Hall opens with Beethoven's late, expressive String Quartet op. 131, the beginning of which Richard Wagner called “probably the most melancholy thing that has ever been expressed in sound”. In his “Choral Quartet”, Jörg Widmann expresses “sounds and phases of futility that come from nowhere and lead nowhere,” he says. The programme concludes with Johannes Brahms' Second Quartet, which steers a lush course between melancholy and joie de vivre.

Symphonie fantastique

Hector Berlioz's "Symphonie fantastique" takes the audience on a journey through an artist's life, experiencing a groundbreaking sound journey. The artist, infatuated with a woman, sees her at a ball, seeks peace in the countryside, and has opium-induced visions of his execution and a demonic burial. Béla Bartók's 2nd Violin Concerto also traverses diverse worlds, with Christian Tetzlaff as the soloist, experiencing a thrilling finale.

Symphonie fantastique

Hector Berlioz's "Symphonie fantastique" takes the audience on a journey through an artist's life, experiencing a groundbreaking sound journey. The artist, infatuated with a woman, sees her at a ball, seeks peace in the countryside, and has opium-induced visions of his execution and a demonic burial. Béla Bartók's 2nd Violin Concerto also traverses diverse worlds, with Christian Tetzlaff as the soloist, experiencing a thrilling finale.

Guest performance