05 Nov 2021 20:15
Venue:
Het Concertgebouw
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Presenter:
Concertgebouworkest
Ensemble:
Concertgebouworkest
Conductor:
Shiyeon Sung
Artists:
Jörgen van Rijen
Rotterdam Symphony Chorus
Conductor Shiyeon Sung will lead the orchestra in Bartók’s music from The Miraculous Mandarin and utopias by Isang Yun and Theo Verbey. War and violence are closely juxtaposed with the unbridled pleasure of dance and play in this program full of contrasts. In addition, the Concertgebouworkest and its principal trombonist Jörgen van Rijen will be performing a world premiere by Tan Dun.
The opening work of this concert is by the Dutch composer Theo Verbey, who passed away in 2019. In his Lumen ad finem cuniculi, a blinding light shines at the end of a tunnel. A percussion quartet of marimbas and vibraphones form the warm heart of this melodious work.
Program
Theo Verbey – Lumen Ad Finem Cuniculi
Tan Dun – Three Muses in Video Game (commission, world premiere)
Isang Yun – Muak
Béla Bartók – De wonderbaarlijke mandarijn