Symphony Concert N° 12
Mitwirkende
- Elim Chan Conductor
- Siobhan Stagg Sopran
gespielte Werke
Paul Dukas
- »Der Zauberlehrling«
Unsuk Chin
- »Puzzles and Games« aus »Alice in Wonderland«
Sergei Prokofiev
- »Romeo and Juliet«, excerpts from the ballet
A colourful season finale with works of great imagination and formal diversity. The concert begins with a late Romantic masterwork in Paul Dukas’s »Sorcerer’s Apprentice«, a brilliantly orchestrated musical parable on power and its unintended consequences. »Puzzles and Games« features scenes from the opera »Alice in Wonderland« by Capell-Compositrice Unsuk Chin; at times poetic, grotesque and even playful, this is a veritable cosmos of sonic illusions and absurd humour. The programme is capped by Sergei Prokofiev’s thrilling suite from »Romeo and Juliet«. Here the great Russian composer created an enchanting score of ever shifting moods that marries classical dance with the sounds of the first half of the 20th century.
Sergej Prokofjew: »Romeo und Julia«
»Wenn ich in Zukunft nur noch ein einziges Werk hören dürfte, dann wäre es definitiv Sergej Prokofjews ›Romeo und Julia‹. Für mich persönlich ist das die schönste Musik, die jemals komponiert wurde!«
Constantin Hartwig
Solo-Tubist
- Sunday5.7.2611:00 UhrSemperoperTicket price:
13 – 82 € - Monday6.7.2619:00 UhrSemperoperTicket price:
12 – 73 € - Tuesday7.7.2619:00 UhrSemperoperTicket price:
12 – 73 €
A concert introduction will be offered 45 minutes before the beginning of each performance in the opera cellar of the Semperoper.
Duration approx. 140 min - including a break
Elim Chan
One of the most sought-after artists of her generation, Elim Chan performs an unusually wide-ranging repertory of symphonic works extending from the Classical period to the present day. The Sunday Times describes Elim Chan as “a rare example of a young conductor at once brilliant and not in the least showing off.” In January 2022, the Boston Classical Review spoke of a “marvel of control and understanding” following Elim Chan’s debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra: “…Chan was the night’s revelation. As a conductor, she’s the embodiment of the principle that less is more. Like Fritz Reiner or Bernard Haitink, she’s not overly demonstrative on the podium. But her beat is clear, gestures economical, and cues precise. Also, she has an exceptionally sensitive ear.“
Elim Chan was guest conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra from 2018 to 2023 and has been principal conductor of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra since 2019. In her last season as chief conductor, she will present the orchestra in the Benelux in the 2023-24 season with amongst others Gustav Mahler's 4th Symphony and soloists including Sol Gabetta and Midori.
