Over the course of the next four years, the omnipresent conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin will conduct the Chamber Orchestra of Europe at Carnegie Hall in an overview of the orchestral works of Johannes Brahms, including all of his concertos, overtures, and symphonies. UMS is proud to present the first of these concert offerings, which features the first and final works that Brahms composed for orchestra — his Symphony No. 1 and his Double Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra — performed by the 60-member Chamber Orchestra of Europe.

The COE was originally founded in 1981 by a group of young musicians who were part of the European Community Youth Orchestra, and its members now pursue parallel careers as principals or section leaders of other prestigious orchestras in Europe. Originally mentored by the esteemed conductors Claudio Abbado and Nikolaus Harnoncourt, the group now works closely with Yannick Nézet-Séguin and will be joined for this limited tour by violinist Veronika Eberle and cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras, both making their UMS debuts.