NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Steven Isserlis / Elim Chan

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Sun, Apr 6, 2025, 18:30

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»I want interaction. I want people to feel something. I want them to ask questions,« explained Elim Chan in an interview. The Hong Kong-born conductor is currently one of the most sought-after musicians of her generation. The Vienna Musikverein dedicated a three-part portrait series to her in the 2022/23 season. And after Elim Chan’s debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2022, the press wrote euphorically of a »miracle of control and understanding«. In this concert, Elim Chan has a... Read full text

Keywords: Contemporary

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Musicians

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
Steven Isserlis	Cello
Elim Chan	Conductor

Program

Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in C major, Hob. VIIb:1	Joseph Haydn
Concerto for Orchestra	Witold Lutosławski

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