Wieniawski

[vye-nyahf-skee]

noun

1. Henryk 1835–80, Polish violinist and composer.

Example Sentences

Its eclectic Spring program begins Sunday with the Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic Orchestra, followed by the Ballet Folklórico de México on February 20.

From Seattle Times

Beach Cities Symphony Music director Barry Brisk’s farewell concert includes excerpts from Berlioz’s “Roméo et Juliette” plus Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Capriccio Espagnol”; also, young soloists perform selections by Haydn, Wieniawski and Prokofiev.

From Los Angeles Times

Joshua Bell brings the famed London chamber orchestra to Lincoln Center, leading it from the concertmaster’s chair and acting as the soloist in Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 2.

From New York Times

Joshua Bell & Academy of St Martin in the Fields The violinist-conductor leads the ensemble in Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral," plus works by Mendelssohn, Meyer and Wieniawski in this Philharmonic Society of Orange County presentation.

From Los Angeles Times

Sampson pairs Debussy's “Fêtes galantes” with songs on poems from the same collection by Poldowski, the nom de plume of Belgian-born pianist Régine Wieniawski.

From Washington Post