NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Iveta Apkalna / Esa-Pekka Salonen

Sibelius / Salonen / Berlioz / Skrjabin – Hamburg International Music Festival

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Iveta Apkalna
Iveta Apkalna © Aiga Redmane
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Esa-Pekka Salonen © Annick Ramp
  • Doors open 19:00

  • Start 20:00

  • Interval

  • End ca. 22:00

New work for the »queen of instruments«

For his fourth and final programme with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra as part of the extensive Esa-Pekka Salonen spotlight in 2021–23, the multi-talented Finn presents another of his own new compositions. With solo concertos for piano, violin, cello and, most recently, the clarinet, Salonen has already demonstrated a special sense for the tonal and technical qualities of the respective instruments. In his new work »Sinfonia concertante« the prolific composer turns his attention to the »queen of instruments«, the organ, which can easily replace an orchestra with its multitude of pipes and stops. The Elbphilharmonie’s spectacular surround instrument is played by the titular organist Iveta Apkalna.

Performers

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

Iveta Apkalna organ

conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen

Programme

Jean Sibelius
Rakastava (Der Liebende) / Suite für Streichorchester, Pauken und Triangel op. 14

Esa-Pekka Salonen
Sinfonia concertante / Kompositionsauftrag von National Symphony NOSPR Katowice, Berliner Philharmoniker, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonie de Paris, Los Angeles Philharmonic und Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

– Interval –

Hector Berlioz
Liebesszene / aus: Roméo et Juliette / Dramatische Sinfonie op. 17

Alexander Skrjabin
Le poème de l’extase für großes Orchester op. 54

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Festival

Hamburg International Music Festival

Spotlight

Multiverse Esa-Pekka Salonen

Promoter: NDR

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