Turbulent drama, joyful melody and a meditation on man鈥檚 place in the cosmos: the 大象传媒 SSO, under vibrant Chief Conductor Thomas Dausgaard, launches its three 2017 International Festival concerts with a rich programme high on contrasts.
They open with the surging emotions and poignant melodies of Schubert鈥檚 much-loved 鈥楿nfinished鈥� Symphony. Armenian-American pianist Sergei Babayan, celebrated for the sensitive insights of his playing, is the soloist in the wondrous inventions of Schumann鈥檚 exuberant Piano Concerto, brimming with unforgettable tunes.
The concert concludes with Richard Strauss鈥檚 mighty, Nietzsche-inspired tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra, music of enormous passion and scope 鈥� whose unforgettable opening Stanley Kubrick famously used to launch his 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The concert will be recorded for broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 3.
This concert is promoted by the Edinburgh International Festival.