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concert Tribute to Kaija Saariaho — Conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen and Aliisa Neige Barrière With the Orchestre de Paris and Ensemble intercontemporain at the Philharmonie de Paris

With the Orchestre de Paris and Ensemble intercontemporain at the Philharmonie de Paris

Tribute to Kaija Saariaho — Conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen and Aliisa Neige Barrière With the Orchestre de Paris and Ensemble intercontemporain at the Philharmonie de Paris

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In honor of the great Kaija Saariaho, who left us in 2023, her illustrious compatriot Esa-Pekka Salonen and her daughter Aliisa Neige Barrière lead a stirring all-Finnish program at the Philharmonie de Paris with works by Sibelius, Magnus Lindberg, and—of course—Saariaho herself, joined by the Orchestre de Paris and the Pierre Boulez-founded Ensemble intercontemporain, longtime collaborators of Saariaho.

The program's first half pairs Saariahio with the best-known Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius, whose moving tone poem The Oceanides evokes a mythologically-inflected vision of the sea. Saariaho's Aile du songe, conducted by her daughter Barrière, is a showcase for flutist Sophie Cherrier, inspired by the ever-present breath of the instrument and what she called its "timbral possibilities that befit my musical language." Notes on Light, on the other hand, gives Finnish cellist Anssi Karttunen a chance to show the possibilities of Saariaho's favorite instrument in a sonic universe uniquely her own. The evening closes on Magnus Lindberg's Kraft, a "sound barrage for large orchestra" (The New York Times) whose use of electronics—in its composition and performance—reflects the spirit of innovation and fearless risk-taking for which the Ensemble intercontemporain and Kaija Saariaho are known and celebrated.

Cast

  • Sophie Cherrier | Flutist
  • Anssi Karttunen | Cellist

Program

  • Kaija Saariaho, Aile du songe
    • 1. Aérienne
    • 2. Terrestre
  • Jean Sibelius, The Oceanides, Op. 73
  • Kaija Saariaho, Notes on Light
    • 1. Translucent, secret
    • 2. On fire
    • 3. Awakening
    • 4. Eclipse
    • 5. Heart of Light
  • Magnus Lindberg, Kraft

Details

  • Directed by:
    • Isabelle Soulard
  • Venue: Philharmonie de Paris (Paris, France)
  • Production date: 2024
  • Duration: 1 h 44 min
  • Production: © Camera Lucida
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