PLEASE NOTE – The start time of this performance is earlier than our usual concerts at St Martin-in-the-Fields and will commence at 5pm. There are planned road closures on Monday 5 May, due to the VE Day parades. Please see here for travel advice and ensure to plan your route accordingly.
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Unfortunately, Augustin Hadelich has had to withdraw from the concert on the 5 May with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields due to health issues. He is deeply disappointed to miss these performances with ASMF in London and Germany. ASMF wishes Augustin a speedy recovery and looks forward to working with him in the future.
ASMF are delighted that Bomsori will join the orchestra to perform a new programme of Mozart, Mendelssohn, Wieniawski and Tchaikovsky. South Korean violin virtuoso Bomsori has, in recent years, firmly established herself as one of today’s eminent young international concert artists – praised by NDR Radio in Germany as “one of the most dynamic and exciting violinists of today.” Having achieved superstar status in her homeland, the South Korean violinist is now a sought-after soloist on the international stage. More information about Bomsori is included below.
PROGRAMME
Mozart – Divertimento in D major, K136
Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in D minor
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Wieniawski (arr W. Birtel) – Fantaisie brillante sur des motifs de l’Opéra Faust de Gounod Op. 20
Tchaikovsky – Serenade op.48
South Korean violin virtuoso Bomsori Kim has, in recent years, firmly established herself as one of today’s eminent young international concert artists – praised by NDR Radio in Germany as “one of the most dynamic and exciting violinists of today. Having achieved superstar status in her homeland, the South Korean violinist is now a sought-after soloist on the international stage.
She earned praise from The New York Times for the “fierce dramatic commitment” of her debut performance with the New York Philharmonic in 2019 in the North American premiere of Tan Dun’s Violin Concerto Fire Ritual. 2023 BBC Proms debut with the BBC Philharmonic and Anja Bihlmaier: “her sustained romantic sensitivity in the central adagio’s lingering beauties, dispatched with a carefully calibrated gentle throb” – The Times. Others too have been quick to hail her qualities as a performer, with Crescendo magazine providing the perfect summary – “This violinist is ready for anything: with virtuosity, presence, clarity and a warm, rich tone, Bomsori is adept at making each moment her own.”
“The sheer vigour of her articulation was a wonder to behold, the creamy tone of her highest register and the extraordinary boom of the lower a phenomenon of sound projection.” – Bachtrack
Academy of St Martin in the Fields is the principal orchestral partner of the St Martin-in-the-Fields, which is its historic home.
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