Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto

Join The Symphonia on Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church in Boca Raton for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, featuring conductor Alastair Willis and violinist Leonid Sigal.

The Symphonia presents Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, featuring violinist Leonid Sigal in a program led by Music Director Alastair Willis.

Program
Gioachino ROSSINI – Overture to The Barber of Seville
Ottorino RESPIGHI – The Birds
Felix MENDELSSOHN – Violin Concerto
Approximately 75 minutes, no intermission.

Conductor: Grammy-nominated conductor Alastair Willis is Music Director of The Symphonia and the South Bend Symphony Orchestra. Recognized for his dynamic podium presence, he has appeared with major orchestras throughout the United States and abroad. His recording of Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges with the Nashville Symphony and Opera was GRAMMY nominated for Best Classical Album in 2009.
Soloist: Leonid Sigal has built an international career as a recitalist, chamber musician, and orchestra leader, praised for his expressive performances and versatility across classical repertoire.