鈥淥ther composers mix brightly-coloured cocktails鈥� said Jean Sibelius. 鈥淚 offer pure, cool water鈥�. From the radiant sunrise that opens the Fifth to the deep tranquillity of the Sixth and the windswept peaks of the Seventh, Sibelius鈥檚 last three symphonies are like a force of nature. For 蜜芽传媒 SSO Chief Conductor-Designate, Thomas Dausgaard, this is music that can transform the very way you hear the world; 鈥渁t once monumental and intimately personal鈥� is how one critic described his approach to Sibelius. Under Dausgaard鈥檚 direction, this single-evening Sibelius trilogy will be an exhilarating journey through one of the 20th century鈥檚 greatest 鈥� and most inspiring 鈥� musical minds.
Prelude: 6.45pm in the Recital Room
Thomas Dausgaard discusses Sibelius.
There will be no coda after this concert.
