A symphonic evening where the brilliance of Weber's overture, the confessional lyricism of Bruch's violin concerto, and the broad breath of Brahms' Third Symphony converge in one breath. The "Northern Symphony" orchestra maintains nerve and scale, conducted by Fabio Mastrangelo, with soloist Mikhail Usov: timbres, contrasts, and the joy of live academic music. The program features a rare combination where the evening is structured as a cohesive narrative: from the theatrical brilliance of Carl Maria von Weber's overture to the tense dialogue between the violin and orchestra in Max Bruch's work, and onward to the grand symphonic form of Johannes Brahms. At the podium is Fabio Mastrangelo: a conductor who loves clear dramaturgy and knows how to maintain the tempo of a large hall. The soloist will be Mikhail Usov (violin), a participant in the programs of the Saint Petersburg House of Music. In Bruch's first concerto, his part sings almost like a voice, then bursts into virtuosic passages - and every turn is heard live, without recording filters. The "Northern Symphony" orchestra works with symphonic scale but does not lose precision: the woodwinds respond with short replies, the strings gather long lines, and the brass adds brilliance where the music demands decisiveness. In the overture, it is important to catch the contrasts - as if the curtain opens and instantly changes plans. In Bruch's concerto, listen to how the orchestra supports the soloist: sometimes gently picking up the theme, sometimes arguing with it, creating a sense of dialogue. And in Brahms' Third Symphony, the transitions are particularly beautiful - from soft contemplation to buoyant movement and back.