February 2012
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Concerts
Vänskä Conducts Mahler
For his first appearance in Harpa, Osmo Vänskä has chosen the intense Sixth Symphony by Mahler. Written for a very large orchestra, it is among the composers most impressive works. The symphony inhabits a world of peril and disorder; the music is powerful, yet dark like the lingering shadow of death, a masterpiece driven by sinister visions, marital love, and distant cowbells. Soprano Helena Juntunen has performed at the Finnish National Opera for years, and appears frequently in many of the world's most famous opera houses. When Vänska chose her to sing at the London Philharmonic the response was amazing. “She is a force of nature,” claimed The Times in its review.
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Conductor
Osmo Vänskä
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Soloist(s)
Helena Juntunen
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Programme
Alban Berg: Sieben frühe Lieder
Gustav Mahler: Symphony no. 6
Hilary Returns
The dramatic 11th Symphony by Shostakovich has been labeled “the score without the film.” It describes the Russian Revolution of 1905, when the Emperor's troops fired upon demonstrators in St. Petersburg. US-born violin star, Hilary Hahn, who played a successful a concert with the orchestra last year, asked to come back to play in the new concert hall as soon as possible. She has played Mozart's sunny concertos all over the world. Claude Vivier, considered one of the most promising composers of his generation, was brutally murdered in 1983. Conductor Peter Oundjian studied the violin with Itzhak Perlman and was the leading violinist for the Tokyo String Quartet for over fourteen years. Presently he is the Chief Conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
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Conductor
Peter Oundjian
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Soloist(s)
Hilary Hahn
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Programme
Claude Vivier: Orion
W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto no. 4
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no. 11
The Lord Of The Rings Symphony
The Iceland Symphony Orchestra performs the music from Peter Jackson's trilogy. Composer Howard Shore scored the music for wich he won Academy awards in 2002 and 2004. A two-hour symphonic version of his music is now touring the world. This will be a magnificent event with soloists, four choirs and a number of rare instruments. Scenes from the films of Tolkien's tale will be projected on to a big screen. Swiss composer Ludwig Wicki has conducted this major event in London, New York and other cities.
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Conductor
Erik Ochsner
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Soloist(s)
Nancy Allen Lundy
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Programme
Howard Shore
The Lord of the Rings Symphony
Baroque favorites
German soprano Simone Kermes is a unique talent especially known for her virtuoso voice, suited to the opera seria genre, of the Baroque and early Classical repertoires. Her recordings of Händel and Vivaldi for Sony have won numerous awards, including Echo, Midem and Choc de la Musique. Her latest CD was Gramophone Magazine‘s choice of the month. Kermes won first price in the Bach-competition in Leipzig in 1996 and since then she has given successful performances all over the world.
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Conductor
Enrico Casazza
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Soloist(s)
Simone Kermes
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Programme
Corelli: Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 4
Handel: Arias
Antonio Vivaldi: Arias
Vivaldi: Violin Concertos in D major and E minor
Tectonics Music Festival 1 - 3 March
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Tectonics Music Festival 1 - 3 March
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