Acclaimed Conductor Elim Chan and Violinist Benjamin Beilman to Perform at Local Minnesota Orchestra Concerts

Elim Chan, a renowned conductor, is set to debut with the Minnesota Orchestra. The series of concerts will also feature violinist Benjamin Beilman. Chan is the principal conductor of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and is known for her wide-ranging repertoire. The concerts will include works from Unsuk Chin and Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Chan will perform alongside Beilman, who will play Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Violin Concerto. Korngold was a film composer who also wrote for the concert hall. The concerts will be held at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis on May 9 and 10. Tickets are priced between $25 and $106.

The Minnesota Orchestra will provide free tickets to young listeners aged 6 to 18 through its Hall Pass program. The concert on May 10 will be broadcast live on YourClassical Minnesota Public Radio. Chan is a supporter of Unsuk Chin, and the concerts will begin with Chin’s subito con forza, premiered by the Minnesota Orchestra in the U.S. in October 2021.

Chin’s subito con forza was written in 2020 to mark Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday. It includes references to Beethoven’s music. The program will end with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2, known for its use of Ukrainian folk melodies. The symphony has gained attention due to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

In addition to the May 9 and 10 concerts, a Symphony in 60 concert will take place on May 11. This concert, conducted by Chan, will feature Chin’s subito con forza and Tchaikovsky’s Second Symphony. The Symphony in 60 concerts are one-hour events with earlier start times, a pre-concert happy hour, and a post-concert reception with musicians. Tickets for this event are priced between $25 and $48.

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