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The 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo in Helen Grime's Violin Concerto with Leila Josefowicz; Strauss's Four Last Songs with Anu Komsi, and Awake by Daniel Kidane.

This first 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra Festival concert features two masterpieces by Richard Strauss in which darkness is transformed into light. Death and Transfiguration depicts the death of an artist and his ascension to heaven; and in The Four Last Songs 鈥損erformed by the stunning Anu Komsi 鈥� the singer reflects on the passing of life's seasons in achingly beautiful music.

Festival artist composer Helen Grime describes her Violin Concerto as: 鈥渧iolent, virtuosic music covering the whole range of the violin, contrasted with more delicate and reflective filigree material and searching melodies鈥�; and she adds, referring to her soloist tonight, Leila Josefowicz "Every time she plays the Concerto she has something new to say and to bring to it, so it's a very exciting experience every time I hear it鈥�.

To begin: " Be awake, focus on the positives, be open-minded. Really listen. I wanted to create a piece that was hopeful鈥�. The words of fellow featured Festival composer artist Daniel Kidane鈥檚 whose 'Awake' gets things started.

Recorded at Snape Maltings on Saturday 21st June 2025. Presented by Martin Handley

Daniel Kidane: Awake
Helen Grime: Violin Concerto (UK premiere)

Interval: Music chosen by Helen Grime

Richard Strauss: Tod und Verkl盲rung (Death and Transfiguration) Op.24
Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs

Anu Komsi (soprano)
Leila Josefowicz (violin)
蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

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