Both virtuoso and poetic – Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s violin concerto is one of the most beautiful works of the Romantic period. The guest performance by the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra features Ukrainian-born Eva Rabchevska, a member of the Berliner Philharmoniker since 2024, as the soloist. Another highlight: Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, which captures a range of moods from tranquil morning calm to wild and grotesque dances and melancholic longing for love. The atmospheric Intermezzo by Ukrainian composer Borys Lyatoshynsky opens the programme.