by Stephanie Manning
Enduringly popular ever since it was written in 1775, Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 is a staple in any violinist’s catalog.
“ It’s a concerto that we all have to learn and teach,” Sibbi Bernhardssohn said in a recent interview. “But this will actually be my first time performing it with an orchestra, so I’m really, really excited.”
The violinist will join the CityMusic Cleveland Chamber Orchestra for a series of free performances beginning on December 12 at venues around the city. Conductor John McLaughlin Williams will lead the group in a program that also includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and Leó Weiner’s Serenade for Small Orchestra. More information on locations and times is available here.
Bernhardsson, who serves on the faculty of the Oberlin Conservatory, has performed with CityMusic twice before, once as a member of the Pacifica Quartet and once as part of the group’s chamber music series. But he’s known about the ensemble for more than 20 years. [Read more…]