Estimated duration
1 h 30 min.
Organizer
Helsingin kaupunginorkesteri
Showcasing two premieres, this Encounters Club is inspired by Shostakovich's 9th Symphony, which contains one of the most famous and dramatic bassoon solos
Mikko-Pekka Svala, bassoon
Kari Olamaa, violin
Teija Kivinen, violin
Mariette Reefman, viola
Lauri Kankkunen, cello
Adrian Rigopulos, double bass
Jaani Helander: Elegia I (World premiere)
Bernhard Henrik Crusell: Quartet in C minor, Op. 4, 1st and 2nd movements
Eino Launonen: Golden Age (World premiere)
Elis Hallik: Impacts for cello and double bass
Jean Francaix: Divertissement for bassoon and string quintet
The Encounters Club will resonate with low frequencies, as bassoon, cello and double bass get to shine in the starring roles. The evening will open with Jaani Helander’s Elegy I, which the composer has arranged for bassoon and low strings for this performance. The evening’s second premiere will be the work Golden Age (Kulta-aika) composed by the young Eino Launonen, which the composer himself describes as a caricature of Vincenzo Bellini’s opera aria. In addition, Impacts for cello and double bass by Estonian composer Elis Hallik and two movements from Bernhard Crusell’s quartet for bassoon and string trio will be heard. The evening’s concert culminates with the exciting pace of the Divertissement for bassoon and string quintet by Jean Francaix.
The popular Encounters Club is an arena for creative ideas and surprising encounters with performances by the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra’s musicians and friends.
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Dress code
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