Violinist Leonidas Kavakos to Replace Conductor Chailly at Vienna Phil's Annual Ball - image attachment

Violinist Leonidas Kavakos to Replace Conductor Chailly at Vienna Phil's Annual Ball

By The Violin Channel

January 20, 2014

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The Vienna Philharmonic has announced the withdrawal of conductor Maestro Riccardo Chailly from the orchestra's annual Viennese Ball this Thursday evening due to family reasons – with violin virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos named as his surprise replacement.

46 year old Kavakos, will conduct Weber’s ‘Oberon-Overture’ - in addition to performing and leading Fritz Kreisler’s ‘Liebesfreud’.

It is the first time in the history of the ball that a soloist has also conducted this unique event.

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Fritz Kreisler, Leonidas Kavakos, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

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