Name: Closing Night - Composer Roots 7: Sibelius’s ‘Kullervo’
Start: 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
Location: City Halls

Admin

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Thomas Dausgaard

Orchestra

Baritone

Benjamin Appl

baritone

Mezzo-soprano

Helena Juntunen

Kullervo's sister

Instrumentalist

Timo Alakotila

Harmonium

Taito Hoffren

Shaman drum

Vilma Timonen

Kantele

Alastair Savage

Fiddle

Euan Drysdale

Guitar

Iain Crawford

Double Bass

Rab Wallace

Pipes

Ewan Robertson

Whistle

Piccolo

Flute II

Eddie McGuire

Flute I

Singer

Soloist

Ilona Korhonen

Closing Night - Composer Roots 7: Sibelius’s ‘Kullervo’

Glasgow

United Kingdom

City Halls

Grand Hall

Public

Concert

Kullervo

Finnish and Swedish traditional music and Sibelius' (arr. Thomas Dausgaard and Timo Alakotila)

Jnanakumar P

Approved

“Kullervo, son of Kalervo/Had the very bluest stockings/And the fairest golden hair…” Every story has to start somewhere, and in this remarkable choral symphony the young Sibelius took inspiration from Finland’s most ancient poem, the Kalevala. This is Sibelius in the raw: the tragedy of a young hero and a love more terrible than war, told in music of epic power and brooding passion. So gather round: Thomas Dausgaard, two magnificent young singers and one of Scandinavia’s best choirs retell the story tonight, alongside performances of folk music from the same far Northern roots.

And then, let’s dance: the evening – and our season – ends with a party in the Old Fruitmarket with a collaboration between tonight’s Finnish folk musicians and the Alastair Savage Trio and Friends. A separate ticket is required for entry.

Prelude: 6.45pm in the Recital Room and Foyer - a chance to meet the folk musicians performing in the concert.

The main concert will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3, presented by Jamie MacDougall.

English

Krediti ta' prestazzjoni (Il-Kast & l-Ekwipaġġ )

Kast

Ensemble