at the Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento (at Van Ness) in San Francisco. Tickets are $15, general admission, and $8 for students and seniors, and are available through .īEAUTIFUL BEETHOVEN: Lovers of Beethoven’s chamber music should note the concert Friday at 8 p.m. The ECYS will feature some of Sibelius’ most imaginative and characteristic music (think thick, somber Finnish forests and cold misty skies) under the direction of Jindong Cai.Īccording to Maestro Cai, Sibelius’ music, specifically his symphonies, are “more than just a compositional form.” They are,” he continues, “a reflection of his faith, his love of nature and his devotion to his country.” The performance is at 7:30 p.m. 1 at the Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., in Cupertino. The El Camino Youth Symphony will celebrate the 150th Sibelius Jubilee with a concert scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Call 41.Īnother opportunity to hear the Sibelius Fifth Symphony comes in two more weeks. Performances are October 22 and 24 at 8 p.m. Symphony performance of “Alma III: Soma,” an eight-minute microtonal work for orchestra and electronic keyboard by Finnish composer Jukka Tiensuu. 1, with “National Artist of the Republic of Macedonia” (a first-ever title bestowed on him in 2011) Simon Trpceski as soloist, and the first S.F. The remainder of the program is the Chopin Piano Concerto No. 5.īACK TO SIBELIUS: Malkki’s second week of concerts in October with the San Francisco Symphony features the Sibelius Fifth Symphony, considered by many to be one of the composer’s greatest.
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Bach’s gift to his wife Anna Magdalena, the song “Bist du bei mir ” Cesar Franck’s “Panis Angelicus ” Puccini’s “Salve Regina ” along with other masterpieces by Handel, Boulanger, the Bach-Gounod “Ave Maria ” Gounod’s “O Divine Redeemer” and Widor’s Toccata from his Symphony No. With the grand voice of ebullient soprano Christine Brewer contributing to the dazzling athletic and musical abilities of Jacobs, the concert promises to be spiritual salve for the soul. that same Sunday evening, the power and majesty of the mighty Davies Symphony Hall organ will be unleashed by the amazing young organist Paul Jacobs. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Performances will be at Davies Symphony Hall, in San Francisco, at 8 p.m. Sergei Prokofiev’s bright and energetic Symphony No. 1 by Dmitri Shostakovich, with German-born violinist Christian Tetzlaff as soloist. The Prelude, “Dawn on the Moscow River,” from Modeste Mussorgsky’s opera “Khovanschina” opens the program, followed by Violin Concerto No. The sensational, much-lauded young Finnish conductor, Susanna Malkki, is in town to conduct the San Francisco Symphony in several upcoming concerts, the first of which will feature works by three Russian composers. … The framework of a symphony must be so strong that it forces you to follow it, regardless of the environment and circumstances.” Sibelius said of his craft, “Music begins where the possibilities of language end. Many consider Sibelius, along with Gustav Mahler, to be last masters in the early 20th century of the grand symphonic tradition established by Beethoven. During the next month, the Bay Area, as well, is doing its part to honor the melodic and haunting compositions of this son of Finland.
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The city of Helsinki and other areas of Finland are usually filled with the cool, often thrilling, strains of Sibelius’ riveting music. That’s likely because this year marks the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth in Finland, thus encouraging many orchestras and musical institutions throughout the world to resurrect much of his music for celebration. Cheryl North: Music of Sibelius honors composer’s 150th birthday – The Mercury NewsĬlassical Music aficionados have likely noted that Finnish music and the name of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius have been popping up with unusual frequency.