Vienna Symphony Orchestra: Bruckner / Bruch / BrahmsMarie Jacquot (conductor), María Dueñas (violin)
The violin came to her quite naturally. She wanted to learn the instrument and nobody pushed her to do so, said María Dueñas in a recent interview. And why shouldn’t we believe her, clear and focused as she is at her young age of 22. Counting among the most successful classical musicians in her native Spain, María Dueñas is considered one of the most interesting up-and-coming violinists.
The violin came to her quite naturally. She wanted to learn the instrument and nobody pushed her to do so, said María Dueñas in a recent interview. And why shouldn’t we believe her, clear and focused as she is at her young age of 22. Counting among the most successful classical musicians in her native Spain, María Dueñas is considered one of the most interesting up-and-coming violinists.
She developed her passion for her instrument in Granada aged six and studied at the local college there starting the following year. She studied in Dresden for several years before moving to Vienna, from where, while still a student, her career took off when she took part in the renowned Yehudi Menuhin Competition. From then on, it all happened very quickly: Dueñas has been under contract with Deutsche Grammophon since 2022 and released her first album last year. Worldwide concert tours, illustrious musical partners and her own compositional work have been part of Dueñas’ daily life ever since. In Munich, she will perform Max Bruch’s virtuoso violin concerto with the Vienna Symphony under the baton of the orchestra’s principal guest conductor, Marie Jacquot.
Programme
- Anton Bruckner: Adagio from Symphony No 7 in E major
- Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor, Op 26
- Johannes Brahms: Piano Quartet No 1 in G minor, Op 25 (orchestra arrangement)
