Programme

One of the most well-loved violin concertos of all time, Bruch’s Violin Concerto in G minor is celebrated for its boundless exuberance, expressive lyricism and dramatic energy. This French May Arts Festival, French star violinist Alexandra Soumm will make her Hong Kong début playing this virtuosic classic with Hong Kong Sinfonietta, under the baton of Pascal Rophé. Currently Music Director of the Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra, Rophé will also conduct Ravel’s ever-charming and quintessentially French masterpiece Ma Mère l’Oye, inspired by various beloved French fairytales, and monumental Italian contemporary composer Luciano Berio’s atmospheric Requies.

Alexandra Soumm (Violin)

“An expressive, inspired, virtuoso artist.”
Bachtrack

“Alexandra Soumm manages to constantly change from impetuously hard passages to those with a gentle, shimmering tone, as if flowing.”
Tagblatt

“She delivers playing of astonishing power from a slight frame in a way that seems to defy nature.”
Seen and Heard International

• Has performed with the London Philharmonic, Munich Symphony, LA Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony, BBC Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, NHK Symphony and Helsinki Philharmonic etc
•   Has appeared at City of London Festival, and the festivals of Deauville, Schleswig-Holstein, Verbier, Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad and Varna etc

Pascal Rophé (Conductor)

•  Music Director, Croatian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra
•  Music Director, Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire (2014-2022)
•  Music Director, Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2006-2009)

Featured artists:

Alexandra Soumm
(Violin)

Pascal Rophé
(Conductor)