Violinist Bui Cong Duy on February 2 performed Felix Mendelssohn’s concerto Op.64 in Berlin to the accompaniment of world renowned Berliner Symphoniker.  

More than 2,000 local and foreign audiences and Vietnamese residents supported his performance at Berliner Philharmoniker concert hall in the capital.

Among the distinguished guests were Vietnamese ambassador to Germany Nguyen Thi Hoang Anh and other Vietnamese diplomats.

This was the first time Duy had made a Germany tour.

“Although I miss the lunar New Year (Tet) celebration with my family in Vietnam, your thunderous applause has eased my nostalgia,” said Duy.

“I was invited to make a tour of Dong Xuan trade centre, meet many Vietnamese residents and especially enjoy my favourite food: noodles.”  

“It is surprising that Vietnamese people in Berlin have Tet delicacies as we do in Hanoi.”

Earlier on lunar New Year’s Eve (January 31), Duy had an exchange with Vietnamese residents and German friends at Viethaus in Berlin.

He performed "Melodie" and "Valse Scherzo" by Tchaikovsky, together with Le Ngoc Anh Kiet from the Berliner Symphoniker and pianist Bich Tra flying from London.

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