Michael Sanderling & Julia Fischer

As you know, Julia Fischer is a brilliant violinist, an exceptional performer who can be entrusted with anything – even Britten’s violin concerto, which still rather lags behind the popular Romantic warhorses in the public’s favour. Wrongly so, as Julia Fischer proves with panache. She lovingly shapes Britten’s cantilenas with her controlled, clear-toned vibrato, and our amazement at her technical mastery is almost forgotten in the face of her sheer authority as a player. Suddenly you understand why Britten considered his violin concerto “without question my best piece”. For many violin virtuosos, it is one of the greatest and most beautiful challenges in the entire repertoire – certainly one of the most impressive instrumental works Britten wrote. It is a well-known fact that the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, known for its dedication to traditional Classical music, is gradually taking on new late Romantic, large-scale repertoire. On this occasion, works by Britten and Shostakovich. And with chief conductor Michael Sanderling at the helm, one of our most skilled and distinguished interpreters of Shostakovich, this will undoubtedly be a memorable event.

The Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, known for its dedication to Classical music, is gradually taking on new late Romantic, large-scale repertoire under chief conductor Michael Sanderling – on this occasion, works by Britten and Shostakovich.

Concert Recording / SRF 2 Kultur
The concert of 18 June 2025 with the L, conducted by Michael Sanderling Luzerner Sinfonieorchester and featuring violinist Julia Fischer, was recorded by SRF and will be broadcast on Thursday, 3 July 2025, from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. in the programme Im Konzertsaal on Radio SRF 2 Kultur.

Programme:
Benjamin Britten – Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 15
Dmitri Shostakovich – Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103 «The Year 1905»
Performers:
Luzerner Sinfonieorchester
Michael Sanderling, conductor
Julia Fischer, violin
More information:
SRF “Im Konzertsaal”