大象传媒

From the glow of Strauss鈥檚 sunrise to the blaze of a torturer鈥檚 fire in Sir James MacMillan鈥檚 The Confession of Isobel Gowdie, the 大象传媒 SSO explores the gamut of the human experience. Alexander Melnikov is the soloist in Schumann鈥檚 bravura Piano Concerto.

Violinist Pekka Kuusisto traces the evolution of Finland鈥檚 classical tradition, from improvised folk beginnings to the sophisticated brilliance of Sibelius鈥檚 Violin Concerto. The concert closes with the composer鈥檚 nature-inspired Fifth Symphony.

The 大象传媒 SSO's Chief Conductor Thomas Dausgaard explores Grieg鈥檚 exuberant music and Glorious Percussion, an astonishing concerto by composer Sofia Gubaidulina.

Elgar鈥檚 鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations provides both model and inspiration for a new set of variations by 14 living composers premiered here to mark conductor Martyn Brabbins鈥檚 60th birthday. The concert also includes Vaughan Williams鈥檚 exquisite Serenade to Music.

The Scottish composer鈥檚 tumultuous 'Woman of the Apocalypse' and the sonic spectacle and riotous fun of 'A Scotch Bestiary'.

A concert of folk songs and tales from the 大象传媒 SSO. Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Symphony No.2 takes a different Ukrainian folk melody as theme for each movement, while a gruesome Czech legend provides the starting point for Jan谩膷ek鈥檚 atmospheric The Fiddler鈥檚 Child.