Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra / Alexej Gerassimez / Edward Gardner

Date & Time

Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 20:00

Venue

Percussion as a solo instrument is still a newcomer to the traditional classical repertoire – and at the same time it is a cosmos entirely its own, shimmering in a thousand colours. The young musician Alexej Gerassimez from Essen, Germany, brings this cosmos impressively to life. The award-winning percussionist is a true all-rounder, switching genres effortlessly with an equal command of jazz grooves and of the complex rhythms of contemporary music. A perfect candidate for Finnish composer Kalevi Aho’s sparkling... Read full text

Keywords: Symphony Concert

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Musicians

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Alexej Gerassimez	Percussion
Edward Gardner	Conductor

Program

L’apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice)	Paul Dukas
Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra »Sieidi«	Kalevi Aho
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 »From the New World«	Antonín Dvořák
Somewhere over the Rainbow (Arrangement: David Friedman)	Harold Arlen
Valse triste / from the incidental music »Kuolema«, Op. 44	Jean Sibelius

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