Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra: Sibelius & Saariaho
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (EDT)
Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage),
New York,
NY,
United States
$19-$114
- Claire Chase, flute
Jean Sibelius
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Four Legends from the Kalevala, Op. 22 (Lemminkäinen Suite)
("IV. Lemminkäinen's Return")
Kaija Saariaho — L'Aile du songe (Claire Chase, flute)
Jean Sibelius — Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
Kaija Saariaho — L'Aile du songe (Claire Chase, flute)
Jean Sibelius — Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Carnegie Hall under the exceptional leadership of Susanna Mälkki, a conductor revered for "the absolute integrity of her music-making" (Chicago Tribune) and ability to "invest anything she touches with persuasive grandeur" (San Francisco Chronicle). Mälkki’s critically acclaimed Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage debut came in 2022 when she lent her talents to conducting the New York Philharmonic, and it will be a thrill to see her lead her nation’s own Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra in this all-Finnish program. Hear masterworks by Sibelius and a transportive piece by Kaija Saariaho—an ideal showcase for Debs Creative Chair and endlessly creative flute virtuoso Claire Chase.