Lnso And Sibelius' Violin Concerto by Sibelius, Torvund, S 04 feb 2023, No (2023/2023), Diriģents Olari Elts, Cēsis Concert Hall, Cēsis, Latvia

In this concert programme, aficionados of academic music and the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra will experience a reunion with its former chief conductor, currently the artistic director and chief conductor of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Olari Elts. The collaboration will feature the symphonic poem En saga by Sibelius, full of the imagery of Scandinavian and fantastical landscapes, followed by soloist Paula Šūmane interpreting Sibelius' vivid and rich Violin Concerto. From the music scene of 20th century Finland, we move to Hungary, where around 1915 Béla Bartók composed the witty one-act ballet The Wooden Prince. Finally, a refreshing piece of contemporary music in the form of a symphonic poem by Norwegian composer Øyvind Torvund.