Finlandia by Sibelius, Grieg, Christine Hals, Alfvén, lør. 08 feb. 2025, Fra (2025/2025), Dirigent Stephen Bell, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom

Immerse yourself in this captivating Scandinavian voyage through the music of the frozen North. Beguiling melodies and evocative masterpieces are central to this concert, with works from musical giants. From Sibelius’s rousing, patriotic tone poem Finlandia to Alfvén’s celebratory Swedish Rhapsody, there is much more in between. Experience the virtuosity of pianist Joseph Moog as he performs Grieg’s lush and evocative Piano Concerto, infused with folk influences and memorable melodies; lose yourself in the melancholic strains of Sibelius’s Valse Triste; journey through the day with Peer Gynt and feel the magic of the Northern Lights in Christine Hals’s Calling the Aurora from Frozen.