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Oslo Philharmonic

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Sun, Sep 1, 2024, 20:00
Two years after his brilliant debut at Musikfest Berlin with the Royal Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam, shooting star Klaus Mäkelä will perform a programme with the Oslo Philharmonic in 2024 that includes the much played and frequently misunderstood Fifth Symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich – and a dialogue with birds.

Keywords: Musikfest Berlin, Symphony Concert

Info & Ticket (www.berliner-philharmoniker.de)
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Musicians

Oslo PhilharmonicOrchestra
Klaus MäkeläConductor

Program

Cantus arcticusEinojuhani Rautavaara
VistaKaija Saariaho
Symphony No. 5Dmitri Shostakovich
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