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Víkingur Ólafsson and Santtu-Matias Rouvali bring Nordic brilliance to the Berliner Philharmoniker

Víkingur Ólafsson and the Berliner Philharmoniker
© Monika Rittershaus
Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker
© Monika Rittershaus
By Zenaida des Aubris, 22 December 2022
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Reviewed at Philharmonie: Großer Saal, Berlin on 21 December 2022
Programme
Salonen, Helix
Adams, Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
Prokofiev, Symphony no. 5 in B flat major, Op.100
Performers
Berliner Philharmoniker
Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Conductor
Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano
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Zenaida des Aubris
Zenaida des Aubris
Zenaida des Aubris, based in Berlin, has over 30 years experience in artist management and production of classical music and opera in the United States, Europe and Asia. Currently, she offers consultation to music competitions and schools as well as to individual recent graduates on how to manage themselves and kickstart their careers through her company Opera Career Advice.