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Two Unfinished Symphonies
Schubert's lyrical 'Unfinished' 8th Symphony leads off this charismatic concert and concludes by featuring Anton Bruckner's sacred 9th.
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An Ode to Heroes
A vibrant program featured alongside Andriessen and Beethoven's contrasting celebrations of human fortitude is Mozart's double Piano Concerto.
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Spectral Reflections with Hannigan
Payare is joined by soprano Hannigan in a diverse program crested by a performance of Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique.
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Wild and Stormy Nights
Nathalie Stutzmann transports you to a dusky, foreboding realm, where hope and light are at perpetual odd with fierce storms and undulating shadows.
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A Double Bill of Beethoven and Brahms
Violinist Leonidas Kavakos takes center-stage for a Brahms' Violin Concerto, followed by Beethoven's 'Pastorale' Symphony conducted by Daniel Harding.
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Blomstedt Explores Darkness and Light
A performance driven by a transformative energy where we explore Honegger's third as well as Brahms' fourth and final symphony.
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A night of Russian Storytelling
Semyon Bychkov is joined by Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov in this double-bill of modern Russian classics.
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Mahler's Resurrection
A monumental performance echoing themes of beauty, rebirth, the brutality of death and the ethereality of the afterlife.
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Järvi leads an alluring performance
Enjoy the majestic orchestra and conductor while they perform a fearless rendition of Bruckner's Symphony No. 6. Available to watch from February 18, 2023.
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