MARC DESTRUBE

When you have a 16-year-old fan on Facebook gushing you’re a, “friggin beast,” and the Artisitic Director Paul Dyer of the Brandenburg Orchestra claiming you’re, “one of the very few musicians to who I entrust the Brandenburg,” you can be pretty sure you are one violinist of virtuosic – and far-reaching – talent. Canadian musician Marc Destrube is also one of the few in the world the Smithsonian Institute trusts to play one of their Stradivarius collection – so you can rest assured that the much-loved Mozart Tempest is in capable hands. Playing on period instruments and led through the Baroque Triple Bill by long-time collaborator Dyer, Destrube will also be joined by guest fortepianist Kristian Bezuidenhout. This promises to be an electrifying performance equal parts technical dexterity and raw power. Beastly. (AB)

Jul 29-Aug 6, City Recital Hall, Angel Place, $60-140, 8256 2222, cityrecitalhall.com