Events
RTÉ NSO 2008-2009 Season
In association with Anglo Irish Bank
In association with Anglo Irish Bank
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Boris Giltburg piano
Hannu Lintu conductor
Einojuhani Rautavaara Before the Icons
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major
Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D major
WHITE NIGHTS
Devotees of Arvo Pärt's music should hear the music of Einojuhani Rautavaara. Before the Icons is a powerful memory piece based on a visit to a monastery in the middle of Lake Ladoga in Finland.
Shostakovich's 2nd Piano Concerto, with its beautifully romantic Chopinesque slow movement, recalls happy times before the Stalinist regime. Sibelius' 2nd Symphony is a vision of winter light, white heat and the great sweep of Finland's fjords and forests. Acclaimed Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu takes the reins.
FRIDAY 16 JANUARY, 8PM
Soundings: Hannu Lintu in conversation with Bernard Clarke, 6.45pm
NATIONAL CONCERT HALL
Read Boris Giltburg's reviews, watch films or listen to podcasts created by the pianist. Read Hannu Lintu's reviews and discography.
Tickets: €10, €18, €24, €30, €35 (concessions €9, €16, €21.50, €27, €31.50)
Booking:
01 417 0000 www.nch.ie
Package bookings available now at the National Concert Hall, 01 417 0000. Discounts of up to 30% available.
Broadcast live on RTÉ lyric fm
Download the RTÉ NSO 2008-2009 Season brochure here
Download the RTÉ NSO 2008-2009 Season press release here
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