The eminent German conductor
Christoph von Dohnanyi leads three masterpieces from the heart of the orchestral repertoire. The program begins with Brahms's earliest orchestral masterpiece, his
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, a prime example of theme-and-variations form that demonstrates the Romantic-era composer's fidelity to the Classical tradition. French violinist Renaud Capuçon, in his Boston Symphony Orchestra debut, then joins the orchestra for Sibelius's
Violin Concerto, a pinnacle of the concerto repertoire. The program concludes with Beethoven's
Symphony No. 5.