{"id":24877,"date":"2026-03-06T13:07:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=24877"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:08:10","slug":"the-violin-that-premiered-tchaikovsky-is-coming-to-derry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2026\/03\/the-violin-that-premiered-tchaikovsky-is-coming-to-derry\/","title":{"rendered":"The Violin That Premiered Tchaikovsky Is Coming to Derry"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>More than 140 years ago, a violin helped introduce Tchaikovsky\u2019s now-famous Violin Concerto to the world. This March, that same instrument will be heard in Derry.<\/h4>\n<p><strong>As part of the Walled City Music Festival (12\u201315 March 2026), internationally acclaimed violinist Kirill Troussov will perform on the legendary 1702 \u201cBrodsky\u201d Stradivarius during Romantic Virtuosity: Violin &amp; Piano at Christ Church.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-24878\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-1-1024x614.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-1-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-1-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-1-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-1-1536x922.png 1536w, https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Crafted by master luthier Antonio Stradivari, the \u201cBrodsky\u201d violin was played at the 1881 premiere of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky\u2019s Violin Concerto- a work once controversial, now considered one of the most exhilarating and emotionally charged in the repertoire. The instrument itself has become part of that story, celebrated not just for its history, but for its luminous tone, warmth and remarkable expressive depth.<\/p>\n<p>The festival\u2019s concerts will be set within one of Derry\u2019s most charming historic churches, admired for its elegant stained glass and beautifully resonant acoustics, Christ Church offers a warm, welcoming and perfectly suited setting for performances of this calibre. In such an intimate acoustic, the voice of a Stradivarius feels almost tangible- its sound carrying effortlessly from the quietest whisper to soaring, full-bodied intensity.<\/p>\n<p>Troussov will be joined on stage by his sister, pianist Alexandra Troussova, in a programme celebrating Romantic virtuosity. Their close musical partnership brings an added layer of connection and understanding to the performance, combining technical brilliance with expressive sensitivity.<\/p>\n<p>Across four days, the Walled City Music Festival transforms Derry into a hub of contemporary classical excellence, presenting world-class piano, chamber and vocal concerts alongside composer workshops and educational outreach initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>The arrival of the 1702 \u201cBrodsky\u201d Stradivarius is more than a historic curiosity- it is an opportunity to experience living musical heritage, performed by a brother-and-sister duo in one of the city\u2019s most atmospheric venues.<\/p>\n<p>Full programme details and ticket information are available at walledcitymusic.com.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 140 years ago, a violin helped introduce Tchaikovsky\u2019s now-famous Violin Concerto to the world. This March, that same instrument will be heard in Derry. As part of the Walled City Music Festival (12\u201315 March 2026), internationally acclaimed violinist Kirill Troussov will perform on the legendary 1702 \u201cBrodsky\u201d Stradivarius during Romantic Virtuosity: Violin &amp; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2026\/03\/the-violin-that-premiered-tchaikovsky-is-coming-to-derry\/\">Continued<\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24877"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24877"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24877\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24879,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24877\/revisions\/24879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}