Myung-whun Chung was back in Paris to conduct the famous Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam. The great Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos, one of today’s finest virtuoso, had to cancel almost at the last minute, and was replaced by Isabelle Faust.
The concert began with Brahms’ Violin Concerto. The German violinist was impeccable – it’s never easy to fill in for another artist on such short notice, and the piece is bristled with difficulties – and the orchestra was at par. Even the 3rd movement, which I basically like less, was quite enjoyable.