Berliner Philharmoniker: Andris Nelsons and Benjamin Beilman with Dvořák’s Violin Concerto

Melodically heartfelt and rhythmically captivating – Antonín Dvořák’s Violin Concerto blends Bohemian dance music with the lush colors of late Romantic orchestration. Stepping in for Hilary Hahn, soloist Benjamin Beilman will bring his own form of expression to the work’s tender and passionate moments. Andris Nelsons then leads us into an entirely different sound world with Dmitri Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony – a searing reckoning with the Stalin regime, marked by aggressive march rhythms, dissonant harmonies, and profound sorrow. The concert opens with Marcel Dupré’s festive Cortège et Litanie, featuring Jan Liebermann on the Philharmonie’s organ.


Hilary Hahn has had to cancel her participation in concerts with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Andris Nelsons at the Philharmonie Berlin this December due to her ongoing recovery from a double pinched nerve.

The soloist in Antonín Dvořák’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 53, will now be Benjamin Beilman. This will be the American violinist’s second appearance with the Berliner Philharmoniker; he joined the orchestra in Washington D.C. and Ann Arbor during the 2024 USA tour.

The Berliner Philharmoniker and Andris Nelsons are very grateful to Benjamin Beilman for stepping in and wish Hilary Hahn all the best for her continued recovery. The concert programme remains unchanged.