Víkingur Ólafsson plays Beethoven

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The Glasshouse International Centre for Music: Sage OneSt Mary's Square Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, North-East, NE8 2JR, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Programme

Saariaho, Kaija (1952-2023)	Ciel d'hiver
Bartók, Béla (1881-1945)	Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)	Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major "Emperor", Op.73
Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683-1764)	Les Boréades: The Arts and the Hours

Performers

Víkingur Ólafsson	Piano
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Dinis Sousa	Conductor

Who’s playing:
What is it about Iceland? A tiny country that’s managed to produce artists like Björk, Sigur Rós, Ólafur Arnalds and incredible Eurovision act, Daði Freyr. Now add to that list pianist Víkingur Ólafsson who is teaming up with Royal Northern Sinfonia, led by Principal Conductor Dinis Sousa.

What they’re playing:
We’ve got Kaija Saariaho’s atmospheric Ciel d’hiver (Winter sky), Bartók’s spine tingling Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta and ending with Beethoven’s colossal 'Emperor' concerto.

Please note, this concert was previously titled Víkingur Ólafsson plays Brahms. All tickets with the original concert title are still valid.

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