Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto

Program Gioachino ROSSINI - Overture to The Barber of Seville Ottorino RESPIGHI - The Birds Felix MENDELSSOHN - Violin Concerto Approximately 75 minutes, no intermission. Conductor: Grammy-nominated conductor Alastair Willis is Music Director of The Symphonia and the South Bend Symphony Orchestra. Recognized for his dynamic podium presence, he has appeared with major orchestras throughout the United States and abroad. His recording of Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges with the Nashville Symphony and Opera was GRAMMY nominated for Best Classical Album in 2009. Soloist: Leonid Sigal has built an international career as a recitalist, chamber musician, and orchestra leader, praised for his expressive performances and versatility across classical repertoire.