Vänskä Conducts Sibelius

Minnesota OrchestraOsmo Vänskä, conductorChristian Tetzlaff, violin Sibelius Symphony No. 4 32' Szymanowski Violin Concerto No. 1 23' Kodály Dances of Galánta 16' Music Director Osmo Vänskä and superstar violinist Christian Tetzlaff have a rare musical chemistry-when mixed, the results for Orchestra Hall audiences are always thrilling. This time, Tetzlaff performs Szymanowski's glittering, lyrical Violin Concerto No. 1. On the cusp of spring, this program blossoms with vivid orchestral colors, from the deep auburn and violet in Sibelius' Fourth to the iridescent Kodály masterpiece that concludes the concert.