PENDERECKI | BEETHOVEN | STRAWIŃSKI [CANCELED]

It is essential to show the full range of colours and a varied program during the concerts – early music, contemporary pieces We try to balance it, but at the same time show as many colours as possible – this is how Rune Bergmann, director of our symphony orchestra, explains the philosophy, which is behind the selection of repertoire for our musicians. – There are three components to success. The first is the hall that must sound good. The second is an orchestra hungry for development. The third is drawing a good plan. No matter what you aim for – all hands on deck!

In this program, Rune Bergmann will show the performance and interpretation artistry of our string sections. Although Krzysztof Penderecki emphasized that the human voice is the essential instrument, he attached no less importance to strings' sound. Many of the most famous works are dedicated to this section of the orchestra. These include ‘Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima’ or ‘Polymorphia’. The pieces that we will present to you are a selection of works referring to the early music style. It is no different in Beethoven's ‘Romanz’. Igor Stravinsky followed the same path, composing the concert ‘Dumbarton Oaks’, with which he pays tribute to Bach and his ‘Brandenburg Concerts’.

Therefore, we face three perspectives on the string orchestra of composers who decided to refer to the old musical style when working on this composition. Can there be a program more beautifully balanced in all colours?