Auckland Philharmonia | NZ Herald Premier Series: Gil Shaham Plays Beethoven

Conductor Antony Hermus
Violin Gil Shaham

Beethoven Violin Concerto
Prokofiev Cinderella (selections)

Beethoven’s towering concerto stands in Olympian solitude. Its technical challenges test the strongest violinists; its artistic ones expose the soul of the supreme musicians. Gil Shaham, appearing for the first time in New Zealand, is unquestionably such an artist.

Prokofiev saw the heroine of his ballet as more than a fairytale character, calling her ‘a real person, feeling, experiencing, and moving among us’. He clothes her in music which, by turns, is sprightly, ebullient, and sweetly full of heartfelt longing.

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Presented by Auckland Philharmonia as part of the 2026 NZ Herald Premier Series - a series of 12 bold and stimulating concerts guaranteed to amaze, excite and entertain - learn more at aucklandphil.nz

Est. running time two hours with a twenty minute interval

Gil Shaham's performance is supported by the Auckland Philharmonia Friends and a consortium of dedicated donors.