Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra & Olari Elts: Echoes of Italy
Join us on an unforgettable musical journey with music inspired by Italian culture!
The concert opens with Schubert’s magical Overture in the Italian Style: No. 2 in C Major, which was influenced by Italian opera music.
Mendelssohn’s energetic “Italian Symphony”, his most well known work, will whisk the audience away to sun-drenched climes. The composer tried to convey his personal impressions of his travels through Italy, its nature and people.
The rhythm and playfulness of Stravinsky’s Pulcinella are sure to captivate the concert audience. The vocal soloists for the ballet music composition, which is based on the play Commedia del’arte, are selected by audition from among Sibelius Academy students.
Further information: Anna Rombach, anna.rombach@uniarts.fi
Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra
Since 1916, the Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra has been the backbone of the education of Finnish orchestral musicians. In spectacular productions, the Academy’s young conductors and soloists also get the opportunity to showcase their skills. Sakari Oramo, Professor of Orchestra Education, is responsible for the educational content of the orchestra. The orchestra’s home concert hall is the Helsinki Music Centre concert hall and it regularly visits other halls both in Finland and abroad.
The concert opens with Schubert’s magical Overture in the Italian Style: No. 2 in C Major, which was influenced by Italian opera music.
Mendelssohn’s energetic “Italian Symphony”, his most well known work, will whisk the audience away to sun-drenched climes. The composer tried to convey his personal impressions of his travels through Italy, its nature and people.
The rhythm and playfulness of Stravinsky’s Pulcinella are sure to captivate the concert audience. The vocal soloists for the ballet music composition, which is based on the play Commedia del’arte, are selected by audition from among Sibelius Academy students.
Further information: Anna Rombach, anna.rombach@uniarts.fi
Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra
Since 1916, the Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra has been the backbone of the education of Finnish orchestral musicians. In spectacular productions, the Academy’s young conductors and soloists also get the opportunity to showcase their skills. Sakari Oramo, Professor of Orchestra Education, is responsible for the educational content of the orchestra. The orchestra’s home concert hall is the Helsinki Music Centre concert hall and it regularly visits other halls both in Finland and abroad.