Santtu Conducts Sibelius & Nielsen
Sea nymphs play in this Philharmonia Orchestra concert, which includes a new work by jazz composer Miho Hazama, written to accompany footage of the Nordic coast.
Principal Conductor Santtu opens the second concert in the Philharmonia’s Nordic Soundscapes series with one of Sibelius’ most popular works.
Playful, rippling flutes depict the Oceanides, sea nymphs of Greek mythology.
Bomsori Kim, called ‘one of the most exciting young violinists around’ by BBC Music Magazine, treats us to Nielsen’s Violin Concerto, as bold and good-humoured as Nielsen himself.
At the heart of this programme is the first of three new pieces in Nordic Soundscapes accompanying incredible films by Joakim Odelberg.
Explore the underwater worlds around the Nordic coastline, and see fascinating aquatic wildlife up close on the Royal Festival Hall’s huge screen.
Sibelius has the last word in this captivating programme – his Symphony No.3 sweeps listeners up in its confident, warm energy right from the start, and packs many pleasures into its half-hour span.
Performers
Philharmonia Orchestra
Santtu-Matias Rouvali conductor
Bomsori Kim violin
Repertoire
Sibelius: The Oceanides
Nielsen: Violin Concerto
Interval
Miho Hazama: What the wind brings (with film) (UK premiere)
Sibelius: Symphony No.3 in C
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