L’Heroica de Beethoven

A classical music programme centred on Beethoven, featuring the Leonore Overture No. 3 and the Symphony No. 3 "Eroica", alongside Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending, performed by violinist Clara-Jumi Kang.

This concert brings together three works of very different character. The evening opens with the Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b, by Ludwig van Beethoven, and continues with The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams, a piece in which the violin of Clara-Jumi Kang takes centre stage with a free and poetic melodic line. The second half is devoted to Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica", by Beethoven, which is regarded as a foundational work of the modern symphony.

Clara-Jumi Kang appears as soloist with the Franz Schubert Filharmonia. The conductor is Sunwook Kim, who makes his debut with the orchestra in this concert. The programme thus moves from lyricism to heroic intensity, with the violin serving as a contrasting voice between two orchestral works by Beethoven.