This event is part of Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 2027 Season.
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Alina Ibragimova Plays Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
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This event is part of Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 2027 Season. Tickets are also available through subscriptions on
Concert Hall, QPAC
17 May 2027, 7pm
$49 - $158
A transaction fee of $7.90 applies.
1 hour 50 minutes
(including interval, subject to change without notice)
Alina Ibragimova Plays Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
The exhilarating virtuoso returns to direct the Australian Chamber Orchestra in a program full of intensity and passion
Alina Ibragimova is an electrifying performer. She lives every moment of the music, inhabiting the emotion so completely you almost miss her technical mastery. A virtuoso in every sense of the word, she invites audiences into her world, offering an experience that is both authentic and thrilling.
Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major is a concerto so demanding it was deemed unplayable by its original dedicatee. Reeling from a disastrous marriage and withdrawn from the world, Tchaikovsky sketched it in just 11 days, pouring his melancholy and restlessness into a work that audiences love and violinists savour. It encompasses romance and passion, pulsing with the dynamic rhythms of folk dance.
Bookended by Tchaikovsky, the concert opens with Anton Arensky’s Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky: a lush string work of contrast and colour, at times playful and offbeat, at times tender and sonorous. Bacewicz’s shimmering Divertimento for String Orchestra offers a moment to showcase the invigorating brilliance and virtuosity of the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) and contrasts with a new commission from Pēteris Vasks, beloved for his languid, meditative music that speaks of longing, beauty and hope.
Consider this concert a celebration of human endeavour. This is music that demands mastery and expresses the full range of human emotion.
Program
Anton Arensky Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky, Op.35a
Pēteris Vasks Pateicības Dziedājums (Chant of Gratefulness)^ (Australian Premiere)
Grażyna Bacewicz Divertimento for String Orchestra
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (arr. Bernard Rofe) Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35
^Co-commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, and Münchener Kammerorchester.
About ACO
The Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) is one of the most acclaimed chamber orchestras in the world. Led by their pioneering Artistic Director Richard Tognetti, the Orchestra is defined by its exceptional virtuosity and an irrepressible sense of adventure and curiosity.
Artists
Alina Ibragimova
Guest Director & Violin
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Chamber Orchestra
Important Information
Age Recommendation
This concert is recommended for children ages eight and above, or for younger children who can happily sit through a two-hour concert.
Accessibility at QPAC
For wheelchair users, Companion Card holders or those requiring assistance, dedicated seating options are available, and bookings can be made through QPAC's Call Centre by calling 136 246. You can also find information on access and accessibility
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