Violinist Stefan Jackiw to perform with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra on November 10

The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO), under the direction of Benjamin Zander, continues its 43^rd season on November 10, in person at Boston’s Symphony Hall, featuring a guest performance by violinist Stefan Jackiw. The concert will be preceded by a “Guide to the Music” talk by Zander at 6:45 PM and will also be available via live streaming.

The concert opens with Mendelssohn’s The Hebrides, chosen by Zander because Brahms once said he would give all his compositions if he could have composed such a perfect work.

The second piece, Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2, features  Stefan Jackiw, a Harvard and New England Conservatory graduate, as soloist. “His phenomenal artistry and impeccable mastery of every aspect of violin playing have inspired me to invite him to Boston five times,” said Zander.

Zander chose the final piece in the program, Brahm’s Fourth Symphony, because it marks the culmination of Brahms’s compositional journey. It is Zander’s seventh local performance since he began conducting in Boston 50 years ago.

Jackiw is one of America’s foremost violinists, captivating audiences with playing that combines poetry and purity with an impeccable technique. Hailed for playing of “uncommon musical substance” that is “striking for its intelligence and sensitivity” (Boston Globe), Jackiw has appeared as soloist with the Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco Symphony Orchestras, among others. He also tours frequently as part of the Junction Trio with pianist Conrad Tao and cellist Jay Campbell, his musical partners. He also enjoys collaborating with pianist Jeremy Denk with whom he has toured the complete Ives Violin Sonatas, which the pair recorded for future release on Nonesuch Records. He also recently recorded Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with Inon Barnatan, Alisa Weilerstein, Alan Gilbert and Academy St. Martin in the Fields.

Born to physicist parents of Korean and German descent, Jackiw began playing the violin at the age of four. His teachers have included Zinaida Gilels, Michèle Auclair, and Donald Weilerstein. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University, as well as an Artist Diploma from the New England Conservatory, and is the recipient of a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. Jackiw plays a violin made in 1750 in Milan by G.B. Guadagnini, on generous loan from a private collection. He lives in New York City.