Sagenhaft

In the organizer's words:

Program
Thomas Adès
Violin Concerto "Concentric Paths" op. 24
2005
Jean Sibelius
Lemminkäinen Suite op. 22
1895-96

Instrumentation
Tami Pohjola Violin
Sakari Oramo Conductor

Path means movement. And it can take many different directions: straight ahead, of course, but also circular, as a spiral ever narrower towards a center - or, conversely, ever further outwards towards infinity. Paths can be taken quickly and slowly, alone or by several people at the same time. And when different speeds run synchronously, things get really exciting. As in the violin concerto by the British all-round compositional genius Thomas Adès, who can be heard several times with the Gürzenich Orchestra in the current season. In this brilliant work, Adès allows soloist and orchestra, themes and tempi, styles and colors to circle around each other - ever more closely interlocked and with a bravura that makes this work one of the most important violin concertos of our time. No wonder it has been performed more than 1000 times worldwide since its premiere in 2005. You have to achieve that first. Sakari Oramo, Artistic Partner of the Gürzenich Orchestra, together with his Finnish compatriots Tami Pohjola and Jean Sibelius, sets off on a journey into the world of Nordic legends, tells four legends from the distant past and lets the mysterious swan of Tuonela make its silent rounds.

Find out more about our Composer in Residence Thomas Adès

Price information:

Young adults: 9€ tickets (small contingent)