Some of the most powerful music ever written is inspired by human connection—and this program brings those relationships to life.
The spotlight is on a rare and compelling collaboration: Brahms’ Concerto for Violin and Cello, performed by Jason Issokson, associate concertmaster of the San Francisco Symphony, and returning audience favorite Peter Eom, cello. Written as a gesture of reconciliation between friends, this work is a true musical partnership: two voices in constant dialogue, both powerful and deeply expressive.
The program concludes with Elgar’s Enigma Variations, a masterful collection of musical portraits, each capturing the spirit of a friend or loved one. By turns playful, noble, and deeply moving, it is a work that invites listeners to hear themselves reflected in the music.
Program
Mystery Piece
Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello, op. 102
Jason Issokson, Violin; Peter Eom, Cello
Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations, op. 36
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