From Berlioz’s carnival flair to Bartók’s raw energy, with Thorvaldsdottir putting the orchestra on edge and cellist Julian Steckel in the spotlight.
The evening opens with Hector Berlioz’s Roman Carnival: brilliance, theatricality, and bubbling energy. The orchestra showcases playful colours and exuberant motion in a French celebration full of vitality and sparkle.
In the cello concerto Before We Fall, Anna Thorvaldsdottir explores a world of tension and vulnerability. The solo cello does not confront the orchestra but is embedded within it: a voice that balances, searches, and moves profoundly. Julian Steckel gives this music an intensely physical presence, with a touch of silvered brilliance.
After the intermission, Béla Bartók takes over with his Concerto for Orchestra, a celebration of collective strength, rhythmic precision, and uncompromising energy. Under Michael Schønwandt’s direction, this Friday Masterpieces concert unfolds with the orchestra in the starring role: bold, virtuosic, and full of fire.
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This concert shines a spotlight on Prokofiev, featuring his Fifth Symphony and the Violin Concerto No. 2, performed by the renowned and charismatic Nemanja Radulović.
This concert shines a spotlight on Prokofiev, featuring his Fifth Symphony and the Violin Concerto No. 2, performed by the renowned and charismatic Nemanja Radulović.
This concert shines a spotlight on Prokofiev, featuring his Fifth Symphony and the Violin Concerto No. 2, performed by the renowned and charismatic Nemanja Radulović.
Music and climate activism come together in this nature-inspired concert, featuring works by Smetana, Sibelius, and Say.
Music and climate activism come together in this nature-inspired concert, featuring works by Smetana, Sibelius, and Say.
