St Matthew Passion

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19. March at 19:00

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We present one of the greatest works in music history: Johann Sebastian Bach’s St Matthew Passion, performed to mark the 300th anniversary of its premiere in Leipzig on Good Friday, 11 April 1727.

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Friday 19. March at 19:00

Fartein Valen, Stavanger konserthus

Program

Johann Sebastian Bach:
St Matthew Passion (BWV 244)

Contributors

Shunske Sato, conductor

Evangelist: Daniel Johannsen, tenor
Jesus: Halvor Meilen, bass Soloists (Choir I)
Yerin Läuchli, soprano
Kristin Hammarström, alto Soloists (Choir II)
Ditte Marie Bræin, soprano
Mari Askvik, alto
Christopher Fischer, tenor
Håvard Stensvold, bass

Valen Vocal Ensemble

Shunske Sato

Conductor

Shunske Sato is a versatile musician. He is a violinist, equally at home as a soloist or an ensemble leader, whether on the baroque or modern violin. As a conductor, he works with both instrumental and vocal ensembles.

Historically informed practice of all eras inspires him; the parameters of the past are essential for him in bringing the music into the present. He is particularly involved in cutting-edge research of 19th century performance practices, and gives lectures and workshops on the topic.
Halvor F. Melien

Soloist

Halvor F. Melien (baritone) is a Norwegian concert and opera singer, working in Europe. He studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music. In 2015/-16 he was part of the soloist ensemble at The Norwegian National Opera in Oslo. He has a broad concert repertoire, spanning from the 17th century till today, and has particularly devoted time to Bach’s music.

Halvor has worked with all Norwegian symphony orchestras and with ensembles such as BBC Philharmonic, Les Talens Lyriques, Concertgebouw Kamerorkest, Musica Saeculorum, Taverner Consort, Danish National Orchestra, Slovenian Philharmonic, Ho Chi Minh City Symphony Orchestra, Academia Montis Regalis, Oslo Sinfonietta, Trondheimsolistene, The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Barokkanerne and several others.

Halvor has contributed to a number of CD recordings, including Kurt Weill’s Die Sieben Todsünden with Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, John Frandsens Requiem with Danish National Orchestra and Knut Vaages Høgsongen. He has also worked extensively with new music, and has premiered pieces written for him by Ørjan Matre, Eivind Buene, Øyvind Mæland and others.

The german art song genre is important for Halvor. He is currently working with several Lied projects, performing music by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Mahler and Webern.
Valen vokalensemble

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