Angelika Prokopp Summer Academy of the Vienna Philharmonic

About the concert

The Angelika Prokopp Summer Academy of the Vienna Philharmonic makes its debut at Young Euro Classic – an event raising great expectations, as the young musicians are coached exclusively by members of that venerable orchestra. Moreover, the programme resembles a homage to the old Hapsburg monarchy, which united so many nationalities and musical styles. The concert begins with a work from Hungary, the Dances from Galánta in which Zoltán Kodály indulged in memories of his childhood and painted a colourful musical portrait of a famous folk music band. Then there is a “Viennese classic”, the lively Sinfonia concertante for four soloists and orchestra with which Joseph Haydn seduced his London audiences in 1792. Antonín Dvóřák’s Symphony No. 8, on the other hand, draws heavily on the melodic riches of his Bohemian homeland, set by the composer in a sparkling jewel – a rewarding piece for any youth orchestra!