Chabrier, Rosetti and Sibelius

Classical series

25. September at 19:00

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French colours, Baroque elegance and Nordic grandeur meet in tonight’s programme.

PLEASE NOTE: New concert time – all subscription concerts now start at 7:00 PM.

Chabrier’s playful and poetic Suite pastorale opens the concert, before Telemann’s beautiful Viola Concerto is performed by the orchestra’s principal violist. The evening concludes with Sibelius’s powerful Symphony No. 5 – a monumental work inspired by the forces of nature and the Finnish sky, with a finale widely regarded as one of the most triumphant moments in the symphonic repertoire.

Classical series

Friday 25. September at 19:00

Fartein Valen, Stavanger Concert Hall

Program

Emmanuel Chabrier: Suite pastorale
Antonio Rosetti: Viola Concerto in G major
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 5

Contributors

Chloé van Soeterstède, conductor
Davis Sliecans, viola

Davis Sliecans

Soloist

Davis Sliecans first studied viola performance at the Latvian Academy of Music before continuing his Bachelor studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München under Prof. Nils Mönkemeyer. He later completed his Master’s degree at the same institution with Prof. Roland

Glassl, while also studying baroque performance with Prof. Mary Utiger.

Grateful for numerous inspiring chamber music collaborations, he has performed with Lars Anders Tomter, Shunske Sato, Liza Ferschtman, Elina Buksa, Kristaps Bergs, Cam Kjøll, Jakob Koranyi, Andreas Brantelid, Nils Mönkemeyer, among many others. His longstanding music-

making with pianist Aleksandrs Kalejs has led to success in various competitions, a nomination for the Grand Music Award 2023, and concert tours, including a notable tour of

the United States.

Davis has participated in renowned festivals such as Villa Musica, Sansusī, Stavanger Chamber Music Festival, and Elysium Festival. His orchestral experience includes engagements as guest Principal Viola with the Gürzenich Orchester Köln,

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Münchener Kammerorchester, Sinfonietta Riga, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Ungdomssymfonikerne.

As a teacher he has led masterclasses in Spain, Latvia and formerly taught in University of Stavanger.