Christmas Concert with Choir and Soloists

Dates

12. December 2019 at 20:00 Few tickets left
13. December 2019 at 18:00
13. December 2019 at 20:00 Few tickets left

Get into the Christmas spirit with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, soloists and choir, in the wonderfully festive atmosphere of the decorated Fartein Valen.

Fartein Valen, Stavanger konserthus

Dates

Thursday 12. December 2019 at 20:00 Few tickets left
Friday 13. December 2019 at 18:00
Friday 13. December 2019 at 20:00 Few tickets left

Program

Bizet: L’Arlesienne suite nr. 1
Trad.: Et barn er født i Betlehem
Vaughan-Williams: Flos Campi VI
Massenet: Enfin, je suis ici
Stenhammar: Midtvinter
Cilea: Lo son l'umile ancella
Brorson: I denne søte juletid
Julemedley
Trad.: Glade Jul
Ravel: Gåsemor 5. sats
Trad.: Deilig er jorden

Per-Otto Johansson, conductor
Isa Gericke, soprano
Wouter Raubenheimer, viola
Stavanger Symphony Chior
Marte Stokstad, host

Marte Stokstad

Host
Per-Otto Johansson

Conductor
Isa Katharina Gericke

Soloist
Wouter Raubenheimer

Soloist

Wouter Raubenheimer (1977) grew up in Pretoria, South Africa where he received his initial violin education with Hester Wohlitz-Udal. He completed his Bmus degree under Professor Alan Solomon at the University of Pretoria. During this time he won numerous awards and scholarships as well as being a substitute violist for the National Symphony Orchestra as well as the Chamber orchestra of South Africa.

In 1999 he won a scholarship to study at the International Menuhin Music Academy in Switzerland. As a member of Camerata Lysy, the academy string ensemble, he had concert tours throughout Europe and South America.

In 2002 he completed his Masters degree at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. During his studies there he won numerous local music competitions and awards including the 2002 NAYOS national music competition in Aberdeen. After this he worked as a substitute violist with the BBC Scottish Symphony, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Scottish Ensemble.

He is currently alternating principal viola of the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Skasei String Trio and Norwegian Cathedral Ensemble. Wouter also regularly plays as guest violist with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.