18.45 Ennakkoluulijat
19.00 Concert
The 110th anniversary of the birth of composer Erik Bergman is being celebrated with choral music, solo trumpet and the premiere of a Finnish piece.
“The music has the wisdom that comes with old age without losing any freshness and surprise. [---] We would like to see the piece in the repertoire of our trumpetists,” wrote Helsingin Sanomat describing Bergman’s last composition. In this concert, Pasi Pirinen, principal of the HPO’s trumpet section, to whom Bergman dedicated his work, will perform as the soloist of the Fantasy, who highlights the instrument's diverse roles.
The evening culminates with the premiere of a new Finnish piece. Seppo Pohjola's composition has been inspired by Oskar Merikanto's Valse lente. Juuret (Roots) was commissioned for the orchestra's Helsinki Variations project.
The recording will be available latest the week following the concert.
BÉLA BARTÓK
Four Pieces for Orchestra op. 12
ERIK BERGMAN
Simbolo op. 52
ERIK BERGMAN
Sommarnatt / Psalm / Hommage à Béla Bartók
ERIK BERGMAN
Fantasy for Trumpet and Orchestra op. 150
SEPPO POHJOLA
Roots (world premiere)
NILS SCHWECKENDIEK
conductor
PASI PIRINEN
trumpet
HELSINKI CHAMBER CHOIR
