Orchestra Concert

Denève: Prokofiev's Violin

Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM Sunday, November 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM

New World Center

About

Prokofiev’s Violin Concertos bookend the composer’s 19-year exile from his native Russia. James Ehnes plays both in an athletic feat that captures the full range of this giant of 20th-century music.

Location

  • New World Center, Michael Tilson Thomas Performance Hall, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Stage

    Directions

  • Seat map

Program

  1. Sergei Prokofiev

    (1891-1953) Approx. Duration: 15 minutes

    Symphony No. 1, Op. 25, "Classical" (1918)

    Allegro

    Intermezzo: Larghetto

    Gavotte: Non troppo allegro

    Finale: Molto vivace

    Ziwei Ma

  2. Sergei Prokofiev

    (1891-1953) Approx. Duration: 22 minutes

    Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 19 (1916-17)

    Andantino

    Scherzo: Vivacissimo

    Moderato: Allegro moderato

    James Ehnes

  3. Intermission - 20 minutes

  4. Sergei Prokofiev

    (1891-1953) Approx. Duration: 26 minutes

    Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 63 (1935)

    Allegro moderato

    Andante assai

    Allegro ben marcato

    James Ehnes

  5. Sergei Prokofiev

    (1891-1953) Approx. Duration: 15 minutes

    Suite from The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33bis (1919; revised 1924)

    Les ridicules

    Le magicien Tchélio et Fata Morgana

    Marche

    Scherzo

    Le Prince et la Princesse

    La fuite

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