PROGRAMME CHANGE Maxim Vengerov to perform Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with National Symphony Orchestra Ireland

Media Release: Thursday 8 January 2026 

PROGRAMME CHANGE 

Maxim Vengerov to perform Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with National Symphony Orchestra Ireland 

Friday 27 February 2026 at the National Concert Hall
 
National Symphony Orchestra Ireland wishes to announce a change of work for its performance with the internationally acclaimed violinist Maxim Vengerov and conductor Kristian Sallinen on Friday 27 February 2026 at the National Concert Hall. Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto will replace the previously advertised Mendelssohn Violin Concerto. The programme will remain as otherwise advertised: Sibelius’s tone poem, En Saga and Bartók’s Divertimento for Strings followed by the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. 

As previously advertised, Maxim Vengerov will give a public Concerto Masterclass on Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto on Saturday 28 February at the National Concert Hall. This Masterclass is aimed at high-level students and young/emerging professionals, Three violinists, selected on the basis of an application process, will work with Maxim, National Symphony Orchestra Ireland and Kristian Sallinen on Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. Each participant will be assigned a movement of the concerto to prepare. The closing date for the Concerto Masterclass is Thursday 15 January at 5pm. 

For full details of both events, see Notes to Editors.  

Media Queries 

Assumpta Lawless, Marketing & Communications Manager, National Symphony Orchestra Ireland. 
Email: assumpta.lawless@nch.ie 
Mobile: 087 290 4168  

 
Notes to Editors 

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland 
Maxim Vengerov plays Tchaikovsky 
Friday 27 February 2026, 7.30pm 

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland 
Kristian Sallinen conductor  
Maxim Vengerov violin  

Sibelius En Saga 
Bartók Divertimento for Strings  
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto 

Tickets: €15, €30, €42.50, €54, €65 

Concerto Masterclass with Maxim Vengerov and National Symphony Orchestra Ireland 

Saturday 28 February 2026, 11am 

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland 
Kristian Sallinen conductor  
Maxim Vengerov violin  

Three violinists will be selected for this Masterclass to work with Maxim Vengerov and National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, conducted by Kristian Sallinen, on Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. Each participant will be assigned a movement of the concerto to prepare. This Masterclass is aimed at high-level students and young/emerging professionals.  

How to apply:  

Deadline: Thursday 15 January, 5pm. 

Please note: Applications are required to provide their musical CV along with a link to a recent recording or video. Those in an educational institution will require a reference from their teacher.  

For further information and application form, see nch.ie. 

Tickets: Observer tickets: €10;  

Friend of the NCH: 10% discount.  

Patrons of the NCH: free of charge.  

 

About Maxim Vengerov  

Universally hailed as one of the world’s finest musicians, often referred to as the greatest living string player of today, Grammy award-winner Maxim Vengerov also enjoys international acclaim as a conductor and is one of the most in-demand soloists. 

Born in 1974, he began his career as a solo violinist aged five; won the Wieniawski and Carl Flesch international competitions at 10 and 15 respectively; studied with Galina Turchaninova and Zakhar Bron; made his first recording aged 10, and went on to record extensively for labels including Melodia, Teldec and EMI, earning among others, Grammy and Gramophone artist of the year awards. 

In 2007, following in the footsteps of his mentor, the late Mstislav Rostropovich, he turned his attention to conducting, and in 2010 was appointed the Gstaad Festival Orchestra’s first Chief Conductor.  

In 2020 he became Classic FM’s first solo Artist-in-Residence and released his recording of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with Myung-Whun Chung and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, as well as a live version of his 2018 Carnegie Hall recital.  

Recent highlights include opening the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala’s season, a Residency with Monte Carlo Philharmonic and the Philharmonie, Paris and extensive international recital tours. He celebrated 40 years on stage with a sold-out Royal Albert Hall concert.  

Highlights of his 50th birthday season included the start of a three-year Carnegie Hall Perspective, recital tours in the US, concerts at La Scala, Musikverein Vienna, and a tour to Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and China.  

Passionate about teaching and encouraging young talent, he has held teaching positions around the world, including the Mozarteum University Salzburg and the Royal Academy and College of Music, London. In 2018 he became the Goodwill Ambassador of the Musica Mundi School – a unique institution supporting young talent. He also launched his own online teaching platform in 2021. 

His numerous awards include a Grammy for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance; a World Economic Forum Crystal award, honouring artists who have used art to improve the state of the world; and the Ordre du Chevalier from the Palace in Monte Carlo where he resides.  

He plays the ex-Kreutzer Stradivari (1727). 

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About the National Concert Hall 

The National Concert Hall (NCH) is Ireland’s national cultural institution for music, proudly serving the Irish public since it opened in 1981 through live music performances and significant educational and cultural programmes. Based in the heart of Dublin’s city centre, next door to the picturesque Iveagh Gardens, the NCH is proud home to our National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, as well as providing residence for a range of other music organisations including Chamber Choir Ireland, Irish Baroque Orchestra, Music Network, Crash Ensemble and Music Generation. It is currently planning for a major redevelopment of all facilities as part of the National Development Plan and Project Ireland 2040. 

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