Musgrave och Schumann

Sci-fi meets rococo in Missy Mazzoli’s mind-bending tone poem Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres), which opens this space-inspired program. The main feature of the evening is Thea Musgrave’s oboe concerto Helios, performed by German soloist Juri Vallentin, where we follow the journey of the Greek sun god across the celestial heavens. Finally, Robert Schumann’s more earthbound, jubilant First Symphony, also known as the “Spring Symphony,” brings us back down to earth.

A Journey Through the Solar System
Orbits take center stage in this evening’s space-inspired program. It begins with the acclaimed New York composer Missy Mazzoli’s Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres), an exciting piece just under ten minutes long that explores the various orbits in our solar system.

Here, baroque stylistic elements meet the future in a twisted soundscape with breathtaking, imaginary sci-fi effects. Following that, we embark on the sun’s journey across the heavens in Thea Musgrave’s Helios for oboe, composed when Musgrave was 96 years old. Musgrave’s passion for telling a story through music is once again evident in this twenty-minute, sensually dramatic work. In Greek mythology, Helios travels across the sky in his burning chariot before descending into the realm of night and then returning with the sea currents to his golden palace in the east. This progression is delicately portrayed by the orchestra in dialogue with the esteemed German oboe soloist Juri Vallentin, who takes on the role of Helios.

After the break, the orchestra performs Schumann’s life-affirming and verdantly blooming Spring Symphony. A perfect way to return to earth and the earthly. On the podium is Norrlandsoperan’s very own Eduardo Strausser.


Tickets for the concert and Sara kulturhus subscription for classical music will be released on Friday Aprll 4 at 10:00 AM via sarakulturhus.se, ticketmaster.se, and Skellefteå Tourist Center.

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Performers

Conductor: Eduardo Strausser

Soloist: Juri Vallentin, oboe

Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra

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Program

Updated information to follow.

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Good to know before your visit:

Age limit: none.
Bag ban: applies to events in Stage 1 and Stage 2, read more here.
Cloakroom: is mandatory for jacket and bag. The cloakroom is located adjacent to the stage for the event and the fee is included in your ticket.
Admission: approx. 30 minutes before the event starts.
Food and drinks: are not allowed to be brought into our stages.
Hearing aids: available in all our scenes, read more here.
Rollator: placed outside the entrance, staff on site are available if you need help.
Lift: located at stairwell B, left side.
Wheelchair spaces: All wheelchair spaces are accessible via lift, stairwell B, left side. Please respect that wheelchair spaces are intended for wheelchair users. In case of violation, the ticket will be declared invalid on the spot and entry to the event will be denied. Tickets cannot be repurchased in the event of an incorrect purchase, read more here.

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Craving for a lovely mingling before the concert?

Before the concert, The Wood Hotel by Elite serves drinks and light snacks in the Södra foyer.
Serving opens 45 minutes before the event starts.

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