Vasily Petrenko conducts The Rite of Spring
Striking beauty
Paris in the early 20th century was a cultural explosion of art, literature and music – and on stage the Ballet Russes was entirely reinventing the artform.
Duration
The concert will end at approximately 9:30pm on Wednesday, Friday & Saturday evenings and 3pm on Thursday afternoon. Latecomers might be admitted during a suitable break in the performance and will be guided to first available seats.
Pre-Concert
Join us for the pre-concert talk 45 minutes before the performance in the Northern Foyer by Yvonne Frindle (Lounge level on Thursday).
Concert Guide
Behind every great piece is a great story. Have a read through the concert guide to get all the details.
Most revolutionary of all was The Rite of Spring, and Stravinsky’s masterpiece still thrills as a work of astonishing intensity that feels both primal and strikingly modern.
From its compelling rhythmic drive to its stunning, awesome soundworld, The Rite continues to electrify more than a century after its premiere. And Vasily Petrenko, the celebrated music director of the Royal Philharmonic, is the work’s ideal interpreter. BBC Music Magazine hailed his recent recording of it as ‘a searing account’ with ‘a visceral energy’ – now it’s Sydney’s turn to hear his phenomenal realisation of Stravinsky’s mesmerising score.
In a concert full of drama and striking orchestral textures, Camille Saint-Saëns’ First Cello Concerto casts the cellist as our hero. German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser is a noted interpreter of this work, his recording praised by Gramophone for its ‘overwhelming passion’. Performed on his 1694 Andrea Guarneri, you will hear why it is among the greatest of all cello concertos.
Program
ELIZABETH YOUNAN Nineteen Seventy-Three
50 Fanfares Commission
SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No.1
STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring
Elizabeth Younan's Nineteen Seventy-Three was made possible through the Sydney Symphony Orchestra's 50 Fanfares Project and was commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, supported by Geoff Stearn.
Artists
VASILY PETRENKO conductor
JOHANNES
MOSER cello
Series Presenting Partner
