Sibelius Sinfonietta, Chamber Orchestra of the Helsinki Sibelius Academy

Sibelius: Romance in C major, op. 42 / Sibelius: Pelleas et Mélisande – suite, op. 46 / Mozart: Bassoon Concerto in B flat major, K. 191 / Schubert:
Symphony No. 4 in C minor


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One of the aims of the Palace of Arts is to present talents from other countries which is why we invited the chamber orchestra of the Helsinki Sibelius Academy, the Sibelius Sinfonietta. In recent years, the conductor’s faculty of the Sibelius Academy has become almost legendary, having launched Esa-Pekka Salonen, Jukka-Pekka Saraste and Sakari Oramo on their all conquering paths. The Academy was founded in 1882 and its orchestra was founded at the same time. It has been operating in its current form since 1960. In its history it has been conducted by such great names as Jussi Jalas (Sibelius’s son in law), Jorma Panula, Arvid Jansons, Eri Klas and Sir Colin Davis. The musicians are aged between 18 and 26. On this occasion, the orchestra will be led by violinist and concertmaster Tero Latvala, who is also the concertmaster of the Finnish Chamber Orchestra.
The concert begins with two works by Sibelius himself. The Romance in C major was written in 1903 and is charming, melodic music and clearly a distant relation to Tchaikovsky’s string serenade. Maeterlinck’s stage work Pelleas et Mélisande was highly popular during the early 20th century and inspired Debussy, Schoenberg and Fauré. Sibelius was asked to write incidental music for a stage performance in 1905, which he conducted at the Helsinki Swedish Theatre.
Mozart was only eighteen when he composed his only concerto for bassoon and orchestra. Tonight, the soloist in the Bassoon Concerto in B flat major will be the twenty six year old Kari Tikkala, who is currently working on a doctorate at the Sibelius Academy. He will play his own specially written cadenzas.
The programme closes with Schubert’s Symphony No. 4 in C minor which is known as the “Tragic” Symphony. This four movement work is strongly influenced by Beethoven’s music.

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