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Esa-Pekka Salonen returns to Cleveland and introduces his Cello Concerto

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
© Roger Mastroianni, courtesy of The Cleveland Orchestra
Senja Rummukainen and The Cleveland Orchestra
© Roger Mastroianni, courtesy of The Cleveland Orchestra
By Sam Jacobson, 14 October 2024
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“Rummukainen proved an ardent champion of the concerto”
Reviewed at Severance Music Center: Mandel Concert Hall, Cleveland on 12 October 2024
Programme
Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin
Salonen, Cello Concerto
Sibelius, Theme and Variations in D minor for solo cello
Sibelius, Symphony no. 5 in E flat major, Op.82
Performers
Senja Rummukainen, Cello
The Cleveland Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
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Sam Jacobson
Sam Jacobson

Sam Jacobson has been writing for Bachtrack since 2015 and is currently in Pittsburgh, having previously lived throughout the Midwest. A keen traveler, he endeavors to see all the great orchestras and opera houses across the US and abroad. Outside of music, he works as a software engineer. He also maintains a blog which can be read here.