Conductor: Henri Christofer Aavik
Soloist: Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen, percussion
Heino Eller: Five Pieces for String Orchestra ( ca. 1932)
Ørjan Matre: Still, what remains…, for percussion and orchestra (2019–2021)
Grażyna Bacewicz: Symphony No. 3 (1952)
This evening takes the form of a journey from the finest nuances of the string sound, through the raw energy of the percussion
, and on to full symphonic power.
Heino Eller’s Five Pieces for String Orchestra opens with five short movements that present the strings
in a clear and lyrical close-up.
The centerpiece is Ørjan Matre’s Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra.
The evening concludes with Grażyna Bacewicz’s rhythmic and concise Symphony No. 3.