Fri, Nov 8 Concertgebouworkest, Altstaedt & Weilerstein: the cello takes centre stage
Time
Location
Main Hall
Price
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Concertgebouworkest, Altstaedt & Weilerstein: the cello takes centre stage
Concertgebouworkest, Altstaedt & Weilerstein: the cello takes centre stage
Nicolas Altstaedt and Alisa Weilerstein shine in new cello concertos by Liza Lim and Matthias Pintscher respectively. The composer–conductor Pintscher also conducts colourful works by Dutilleux and Ligeti.
Organizer
Concertgebouworkest
Genre
Orchestra, Contemporary
Alisa Weilerstein and Nicolas Altstaedt
The composer–conductor Matthias Pintscher conducts a programme that puts the cello centre stage. In his extremely subtle un despertar (‘an awakening’, its title taken from the poem by Octavio Paz), cellist Alisa Weilerstein performs as soloist. Nicolas Altstaedt is the soloist in Liza Lim’s brand-new A Sutured World. Henri Dutilleux gave pride of place to the cello section, and the beautifully submerged orchestral sound is reminiscent of Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night. The final work on the programme is a twentieth-century gem. In Ligeti’s San Francisco Polyphony, the fog slowly lifts, gradually allowing instrumental colours and melodies to stand out.
Cello Biënnale Amsterdam
The Concertgebouw Orchestra is performing this unique programme not only at the Concertgebouw, but also for the first time at two major Dutch music festivals – the Cello Biënnale Amsterdam and November Music in ’s-Hertogenbosch.
Event information and tickets
Prices and ranks
| Category 1 | Category 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Standard | €59.00 | €20.00 |
- Drinks are included in the price of admission. When the price category 'Online sprint under 30' is available, you can order 1 ticket 4 hours before the start of a concert.
- Prices do not include transaction fee: € 4,50 per order.
Program
Musicians
- Concertgebouw Orchestra
- Matthias Pintscher conductor
- Nicolas Altstaedt cello
- Alisa Weilerstein cello
Works
Dutilleux
Timbres, espace, mouvement
Lim
A Sutured World (Commissioned by het c) (wereldpremière)
Pintscher
un despertar
Ligeti
San Francisco Polyphony (Commissioned by 197)
- This concert has an intermission
