Elisabeth week: Stella Chen plays Dvořák - Marc Albrecht, Stella Chen

For the second time this season, chief conductor Marc Albrecht invites a laureate of the Koningin Elisabethwedstrijd to Antwerp. De Amerikaanse violinist Stella Chen won the Eerste Prijs at the prestigious competition in 2019. Since then, she has been soaring with her clear sound and breathtaking technique. These qualities come into their own in the Vioolconcerto van Antonín Dvořák, which couples virtuosity with Bohemian-inspired melodies. Het Tsjechische theme runs like a thread through the evening. Where, just like Dvořák's Concerto, Smetana's Moldau is also a highlight of Romanticism, Janáček confidently enters the twentieth century. Zijn Sinfonietta is a powerful tribute to the Czech army – which explains the unusual instrumental combination with many brass players –, but also to his birthplace Brno. Dramatic, rhythmic, and lively: this symphonic top evening in good company will resonate for a long time. Experience more For the concert in Antwerp, you can attend a free introduction at 7:15 PM. This concert starts with a Jonge Impuls: a brand new work by an up-and-coming composer. In this new series, young talents under the mentorship of Annelies Van Parys are commissioned to write a short work for the orchestra.