The Palace Rhapsody
Fri / 21 Aug 26 / 7.30pm
Victoria Concert Hall
$40, $30, $20
1 hr 40 mins (including 20 mins intermission)
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Synopsis
Written when he was a 25-year-old student at the Sibelius Academy, Rautavaara’s A Requiem in our Time won such praise that it prompted none other than Jean Sibelius himself to recommend him for a scholarship to Julliard. Ron Nelson’s Resonances I embraces chance and spontaneity, while Aulis Sallinen’s Palace Rhapsody weaves neo-Romantic lyricism into modern soundscapes.
The concert culminates with Friedrich Gulda’s rollicking Cello Concerto, scored for a Mozartian wind ensemble fused with a jazz rhythm trio, blending classical virtuosity with playful unpredictability. The concerto alternates seamlessly between “jazz, a minuet, rock, a smidgen of polka, a march, and a cadenza with two spots where the star cellist must improvise.” And the star: SSO’s very own cellist Jamshid Saydikarimov.
Featuring
Ivan Meylemans, conductor / Jamshid Saydikarimov, cello* / Winds and Percussion of the SSOProgramme
| Ron Nelson (arr. Meylemans) | Resonances I Singapore Premiere |
|---|---|
| Einojuhani Rautavaara | A Requiem in Our Time, Op. 3 Singapore Premiere |
| Aulis Sallinen | The Palace Rhapsody Singapore Premiere |
| - Intermission - | |
| Friedrich Gulda | Concerto for Cello and Wind Orchestra, Op. 129* |
Tickets
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- This concert is recommended for ages 7 and above.
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