Stéphane Denève Conductor
Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider Violin
Simon Fate Now Conquers
Sibelius Violin Concerto
Strauss Ein Heldenleben
Inspired by an entry in Beethoven’s journal, Fate Now Conquers draws on uncertainty and turns it into inspiration. The exceptional Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider brings his “enormous presence and charisma” (Philadelphia Inquirer) to the impassioned and inventive Violin Concerto by Sibelius. Strauss’s virtuosic tone poem is an astounding musical autobiography, depicting life, love, struggles, and fulfillment.