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A nightingale in song on Sunday morning

Jun Märkl, Akiko Suwanai
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra
Sun 11.02.2024 – 11:00
Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen
Past event
Sun 11.02.24
11:00
Past event

Eugène Ysaÿe was considered one of the leading violinists of his era. The Belgian composer’s Chant d’hiver conjures up a sparkling, winter setting, followed by the song of the nightingale in Stravinsky’s Le chant du Rossignol. The Russian composer originally wrote this for a ballet based on Hans Christian’s Andersen fairytale The Nightingale. The morning concert ends with Respighi’s festive Pini di Roma, a tribute to the eternal city’s stunning pine trees. All these masterpieces bring the beauty of nature to life in music ... Can you think of a better way to start your Sunday morning?

Special thanks to Taiwan Philharmonic for the birds' sound in Ottoroni Respighi: Pini di Roma.

Met de steun van de Belgische Tax Shelter en Casa Kafka Pictures.

Program

Ysaÿe Chant d'hiver, opus 15

Stravinsky Song of the Nightingale

Respighi Pines of Rome

Performers

Jun Märkl

conductor

Akiko Suwanai

violin