Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and Wynton Marsalis' Cello Concerto
About the event
An evening full of groundbreaking rhythms: Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu returns to the Netherlands Philharmonic with Stravinsky's exhilarating Sacre. Also featured is the European premiere of the Cello Concerto by renowned American composer and jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. The soloist is American star cellist Alisa Weilerstein. Hannu Lintu conducts Le sacre du printemps
With Le sacre du printemps, Igor Stravinsky wrote a work that changed music history forever. The infamous premiere in 1913, which resulted in an unprecedented scandal, marked the beginning of a new musical language full of unstoppable rhythms and daring sound collages. The Netherlands Philharmonic performs the work under the direction of the highly sought-after Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu, who is, among other things, chief conductor of the Finnish National Opera and the Finnish Ballet, and who made his debut with the Netherlands Philharmonic in 2023.
Wynton Marsalis' Cello Concerto by Alisa Weilerstein
The Sacre is a very rhythmic piece. And the same applies to the European premiere of the jazzy Cello Concerto, written by the famous American composer Wynton Marsalis, commissioned in part by the Netherlands Philharmonic. It is a groundbreaking work in which jazz and classical music come together in a unique way. Making her debut as soloist with the Netherlands Philharmonic is American star cellist Alisa Weilerstein, renowned for her expressive playing and her passion for both the great cello repertoire and contemporary compositions.
