Name: Sibelius And Monnakgotla
Start: 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Konserthuset (Stockholm Concert Hall)

Organization

Conductor

John Storgårds

Instrumentalist

Violinist

Johan Dalene

Violin

Singer

Konserthuset Stockholm

Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Sibelius And Monnakgotla

Stockholm

Sweden

Konserthus

The Main Hall

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Public

Globe Skimmer Surfing the Somali Jet

Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22

Approved

Konserthuset (Stockholm Concert Hall)

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Mezzo-soprano

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Countertenor

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Baritone

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Alto

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Continuo

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The young Swedish violinist Johan Dalene in a new violin concerto.

As Finland’s national composer, Jean Sibelius became a symbol of the country’s cultural identity after its liberation from Russia, including by integrating national elements in the music. This is especially true of the Lemminkäinen Suite, the story of which is based on the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic. The piece was originally intended as a mythological opera, but Sibelius scrapped that idea and formulated a four-movement symphonic poem instead.

The programme also includes the world premiere of Swedish composer Tebogo Monnakgotla’s Violin Concerto, which was commissioned by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra together with Sinfonia Lahti and BBC Symphony Orchestra. Monnakgotla has been called “one of the most prominent Swedish composers of her generation”. The violin concerto is one in a series of concertos that deal with climate change as well as holding a fascination for the forces of nature. 

Johan Dalene, the violin soloist, is just 21 years old, but he has already been featured on the international scene. Dalene won first prize at the prestigious Carl Nielsen International Competition in 2019 and was one of the internationally chosen Rising Stars of the 2021/22 season. Dalene and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra’s recordings of Sibelius and Nielsen’s violin concertos were released (on BIS) in spring 2021, after which Dalene was named Young Artist of the Year 2022 by Gramophone magazine. 

Finnish John Storgårds leads the orchestra here. He has a double career as a violin virtuoso and a successful conductor, and is known for his creative programming and exciting, refined performances. Storgårds is principal guest conductor of both the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, Canada.

English

Den unga violinisten Johan Dalene är solist i nyskriven violinkonsert.

Jean Sibelius blev som Finlands nationaltonsättare en symbol för sitt lands kulturella identitet efter frigörelsen från Ryssland, bland annat genom att integrera nationella element i musiken. Det gäller inte minst i Lemminkäinen-sviten, vars berättelse är baserad på det finska nationaleposet Kalevala. Verket var ursprungligen tänkt som en mytologisk opera, men Sibelius övergav idén och formulerade i stället en symfonisk dikt i fyra satser.

Programmet bjuder även på uruppförandet av den svenska tonsättaren Tebogo Monnakgotlas violinkonsert, ett verk beställt av Kungliga Filharmonikerna tillsammans med Lahtis Stadsorkester och BBC Symphony Orchestra. Monnakgotla har kallats ”en av de mest framträdande svenska tonsättare i sin generation”. Violinkonserten är en av en serie konserter som behandlar klimatförändringar, och samtidigt återspeglar en en fascination för naturens krafter.

Violinsolisten Johan Dalene är endast 21 år gammal men har redan slagit igenom på den internationella scenen. Dalene vann första pris vid den prestigefyllda Carl Nielsen-tävlingen 2019 och var en av de internationellt utvalda Rising Stars säsongen 2021/22. Våren 2022 utkom Dalenes och Kungliga Filharmonikernas cd med Sibelius och Nielsens violinkonserter (skivbolaget BIS), efter vilken Dalene utnämndes till Young Artist of the Year av den ledande tidskriften Gramophone. 

Finländske John Storgårds leder orkestern här. Han har en dubbel karriär som virtuous violinist och framgångsrik dirigent. Han är allmänt känd för sin kreativa programläggning  och sina spännande och raffinerade framträdanden. Storgårds är förste gästdirigent för både BBC Philharmonic Orchestra och National Arts Center Orchestra i Ottawa, Kanada.

svenska

Sibelius And Monnakgotla by Monnakgotla, Sibelius, From (2023/2023), Conductor John Storgårds, Konserthuset (Stockholm Concert Hall), Stockholm, Sweden

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