2024 11 08 Brahms’ second symphony

The young French maestro Lionel Bringuier made a name for himself on the European serious music scene as musical director of Zurich's celebrated Tonhalle Orchestra, 2014-18, and remains ever more sought after on the podium of major orchestras and opera houses around the world. For his much-anticipated second collaboration with the Athens State Orchestra, he will be conducting their performance of Brahms' joyful and deeply emotional second symphony. The soloist, Andreas Papanikolaou, never fails to move his audience with performances that combine sensitivity with virtuosic fireworks—an ability that undoubtedly makes him one of the true treasures of the Greek serious music scene. Those who have not yet heard him play owe it to themselves to take this opportunity to do so, and the same goes for the impressive Concerto he will be performing!