Märkl Conducts Brahms 1

Jun Märkl, conductor Stefan Jackiw, violin Takemitsu: Ceremonial Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63 Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 When conductor Jun Märkl and violinist Stefan Jackiw last performed together with the VSO, The Georgia Straight called it "one of the most memorable evenings in a very long time." They return for a program that opens with Tōru Takemitsu's shimmering Ceremonial, continues with Prokofiev's brilliant and lyrical Violin Concerto No. 2, and closes with Brahms's monumental First Symphony.