Abstract
The Italian-born violinist Augustin Hadelich studied at the renowned Juilliard School in New York and began his brilliant career in the USA, where he has already performed with all major orchestras.
In the meantime, the young, highly acclaimed soloist and Grammy winner is also introducing himself more and more often in Europe, including over three years as Associate Artist of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester in Hamburg. Since this year Hadelich plays the last violin from the workshop of the legendary luthier Giuseppe Guarneri, the "Leduc", built in 1744. Hadelich himself describes the instrument, from which he "cannot get enough", as "dark, passionate, colorful and with an almost human voice sound". In the 2nd Philharmonic Concert, Hadelich and his violin can be heard with the famous violin concerto by Johannes Brahms.
Stylistically strongly influenced by Brahms is the work of the Austrian composer Franz Schmidt, whose 4th Symphony is heard in this concert. Schmidt, who did not take the path of the avant-garde but continued on the conservative paths of the 19th century, composed this symphony in 1932/33. General Music Director Fabio Luisi, who is passionately committed to Schmidt's work, interprets his Fourth Symphony at the Philharmonia Zurich.