Sibelius, Saariaho and Schubert

Main series

15. October at 19:00

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This evening presents Nordic soundscapes and symphonic grandeur.

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

Sibelius’s The Swan of Tuonela opens the concert with dark, mythical tones and one of the most beautiful English horn solos in the orchestral repertoire. In Saariaho’s HUSH, we encounter a modern and poetic work for trumpet and orchestra.

The concert concludes with Schubert’s monumental Symphony No. 9, a work of great energy and expansive musical landscapes.

Main series

Thursday 15. October at 19:00

Fartein Valen, Stavanger Concert Hall

Program

Jean Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela
Kaija Saariaho: HUSH (trumpet concerto)
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 9 – “The Great”

Contributors

Matthew Halls, conductor
Verneri Pohjola, trumpet

Matthew Halls

Conductor

The word “versatile” is often applied to musicians; in the case of the British conductor Matthew Halls, it is particularly well deserved. With his probing and vibrant interpretations of music of all periods, he is known for his dynamic and intelligent work with major symphony orchestras, choirs and opera companies.

Halls is welcomed to orchestras across Europe; among others the Iceland Symphony, Residentie Orkest and Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestras. Other highlights have included performances with the Berlin Konzerthausorchester, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Stavanger Symphony and Vienna Symphony Orchestras; he regularly works with the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, with whom he made his Salzburg Festival debut as well as taking them on tours to North and South America, and was honoured to be invited to conduct Concentus Musicus Wien.

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Sibelius, Saariaho and Schubert

Sibelius, Saariaho and Schubert

Main series

Program

Contributors

Matthew Halls

Conductor

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