Julia Fischer & Yulianna Avdeeva: Beethoven

Julia Fischer and Yulianna Avdeeva are playing at Queen Elizabeth Hall on Sunday 14 March 2027, starting at 6pm. It's a violin and piano duo, and the whole thing is built around the interplay of two equal voices rather than one leading the other. Fischer has been working as both a soloist and a chamber musician for decades, and Avdeeva is her regular piano partner, so they're well-used to playing together.

The programme takes the violin sonata through three centuries. It opens with the baroque elegance of Handel, moves on to Respighi's B minor Sonata from 1917, and finishes with Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata — a monumental piece that Beethoven himself described as being written almost like a concerto. Between the three, you get a good run from the 1700s right through to the early twentieth century.

Fischer has a fair bit of critical backing behind her. The Guardian called her technical security undeniable, and The Washington Post described her tone as having the steeliness of precision while still being able to be as gentle as a rabbit's foot stroked across your cheek. The concert is part of the Southbank Centre's Classical Season - Spring/Summer 2027, and there's a multi-buy discount on selected events between February and June 2027 if you're planning on seeing more than one.

Standard entry starts from £24, with concessions available. It's an evening for ages 7 and up, and under-12s need to be accompanied by an adult. The whole thing runs for about an hour and 50 minutes, so you'll be out by 8pm on a Sunday.