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Karina Canellakis & Alice Sara Ott

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Thu, May 1, 2025, 20:00
Lumière et pesanteur, written by the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho as a gift for the conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, radiates a shimmering sonic texture that is captivating, and serves as a brief opening prelude. Maurice Ravel’s brilliant and jazzy Piano Concerto in G major, written between 1929 and 1931, is entrusted to the sensitive and assured hands of pianist Alice Sara Ott – its colorful, playful style providing an exciting contrast to the dark, incisive soundworld of Jean Sibelius. The American... Read full text

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Karina CanellakisConductor
Alice Sara OttPiano
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Program

Kaija Saariaho“Lumière et pesanteur”
Maurice RavelPiano Concerto in G Major
Jean Sibelius“Lemminkäinen”-Suite, op. 22
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