Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra

Alpesh Chauhan, Conductor
Hyeyoon Park, Violin
Beethoven Overture: Coriolan
Brahms Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn Symphony No.3 "Scottish"
Reading and Düsseldorf celebrate their 80th anniversary with a special gala concert featuring the acclaimed Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alpesh Chauhan and joined by internationally renowned violinist Hyeyoon Park.
This thrilling programme opens with Beethoven's dramatic Coriolan Overture, a work of intensity and emotional power. Hyeyoon Park then takes centre stage for Brahms' magnificent Violin Concerto, one of the repertoire's most beloved and technically demanding masterpieces. The evening concludes with Mendelssohn's evocative Symphony No. 3 "Scottish", a richly atmospheric work inspired by the composer's travels through Scotland, combining sweeping lyricism, dramatic contrasts and a triumphant finale.
Presented as part of the longstanding cultural partnership between Reading and Düsseldorf, this landmark anniversary concert brings together world-class musicians for an unforgettable evening of orchestral music.