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An Elegant Romance

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra An Elegant Romance

PBO’s Valentine’s Day program in February features the music of Romantic composer Johannes Brahms. World-renowned violinist Viktoria Mullova returns to PBO for a performance of his stunning Violin Concerto that features one of his most well-known and well loved slow movements. McGegan conducts this concert that also features Brahms’ First Serenade, written when the composer was just 25 years old.

  • Venue: Herbst Theatre
  • Date: Thu February 11, 2010 8:00pm
  • City: San Francisco
  • Price Range: $25-$75
  • Tickets: (415) 392-4400
Additional Dates:
Fri February 12, 2010 8:00pm
First United Methodist Church
Sat February 13, 2010 8:00pm
First Congregational Church - Berkeley
Sun February 14, 2010 7:30pm
First Congregational Church - Berkeley

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Program

Johannes Brahms

Serenade No. 1 in D major, Op. 11

Johannes Brahms

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

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January 26, 2010

On Valentine’s Day weekend, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra will present an all-Brahms program, featuring the Russian virtuoso violinist Viktoria Mullova in the composer’s great D-major violin concerto. The association of this composer with this orchestra might raise some eyebrows: Doesn’t the B in the orchestra’s name stand for Baroque? And there’s nothing Baroque about Brahms at all. More »