Violin star Maxim Vengerov plays with insight despite syncing issues with SSO

Soloist and composer rightly shared star billing on Thursday night for Auckland Philharmonia’s “Vengerov & Sibelius” concert. But how many in the audience, overflowing to the choir stalls, were there to be swept away by Russian-Israeli violinist Maxim Vengerov?

After a rapturous ovation given to the Russian violinist Maxim Vengerov for his playing of the Sibelius Violin Concerto he thanked the audience and New Zealand for its “wonderful, mysterious weather”.

Maxim Vengerov’s performance was so exceptional, it was almost like hearing it for the first time.