Schumann & Bruch at Hollywood Bowl

Karen Gomyo is “a first-rate artist of real musical command, vitality, brilliance, and intensity” (The Chicago Tribune). In Bruch’s seductive First Violin Concerto, she soars through intricate passages and rich flourishes, showcasing the range of her instrument in its entirety. Under the baton of the accomplished Xian Zhang, the LA Phil channels the overflowing optimism of Wagner’s *Meistersinger* Overture and closes the night with Schumann’s First Symphony—a buoyant farewell to spring with its brass fanfare, zippy scherzo, and tender harmonies.