February 12, 2026 7:30 pm

90 minutes, including intermission

ROMANCES FOR VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA

Enjoy a romantic evening with the wonderful violinist Yi-Jia Susanne Hou on Valentines Day Weekend serenading you with romances for violin and orchestra by Beethoven and love inspired works by Kreisler. Camerata Chicago will also delight you with the celebrated Hungarian Dances by Brahms and the famous Intermezzo from the opera Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni.

Winner of three international competitions Yi-Jia Susanne Hou has travelled the world soloing with great orchestras including The London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic and Camerata Chicago. She has collaborated with renowned musicians such as Mstislav Rostropovich, Pinchas Zukerman and the Late John Nelson.

Susanne and the Camerata Chamber Orchestra will perform:

  • Beethoven Romance for Violin and Orchestra
  • Fritz Kreisler’s Liebesleid and Liebesfreud
  • Carmen Fantasy by Sarasate
  • Tchaikovsky Serenade Melancolique
  • Elgar Salut d’Amore
  • Mascagni Intermezzo from the opera Cavalleria Rusticana
  • Brahms Hungarian Dances

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