2023-04-25 11:15:01
Friday, April 28, 2023 (7 p.m.)Frédéric Chaslin will lead Symphony no. 1 of SERGEI RACHMANINOVinterpreted by NATIONAL RADIO ORCHESTRA. The fate of the work is unique and marked by the tumultuous history of Russia: the premiere of the work (in Saint Petersburg, in 1897) did not enjoy great success, deepening a deep depression of the composer. When he had to leave Russia (in 1917) and go into exile to America (because of the political persecutions that followed the Bolshevik Revolution), the composer did not take the score with him. After his death, however, in 1944, the score was rediscovered in the archives of the Petersburg Conservatory Library, and a new life for the work was born from here. The American premiere took place in 1948, performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra – conducted by Eugene Ormandy – and gradually the work was performed around the world, enjoying a belated success.
The concert at Sala Radio will also be an opportunity to see the cellist again RAZVAN SUMAone of the most active Romanian musicians, soloist of Radio Orchestras and Choirs, founder of the Ensemble PlaCelloartistic director of the first cello festival in Romania – CellEAST – and of the project ICon Arts Transilvania. He will interpret SCHUMANN: Concerto in A minor for cello and orchestra. Like Rachmaninov’s symphony, the work had an unexpected story: conceived in just 2 weeks, it was never performed during the composer’s lifetime, who had received some negative criticism of his score. But today the concerto is considered one of the 3 great romantic cello concertos, along with those by Dvořák and Elgar.
The evening at Sala Radio will open with MOZART: Overture of the opera The mercy of Tito.
Conductor, pianist, composer and writer, FRÉDÉRIC CHASLIN is one of the most important contemporary French musicians. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire (his hometown) and the Mozarteum in Salzburg, starting his conducting career in 1989 as Daniel Barenboim’s assistant at the Orchester de Paris and the Bayreuth Festival. In 1991 he became Pierre Boulez’s assistant, collaborating with Ensemble Intercontemporain.
Throughout his career, he was the guest of some notable festivals and was applauded on the great opera stages of the world, such as: Staatsoper – Vienna, Teatro alla Scala – Milan, Metropolitan Opera – New York, Rouen Opera, Semperoper – Dresden, etc. . He also led symphony orchestras from France, Austria and Germany.
It has an extremely varied repertoire and pays special attention to contemporary music, promoting numerous world premieres. Among his most famous compositions are several works, the Suite Chagall for orchestra and The Diva’s Dance from the music of the well-known film The fifth element.
RAZVAN SUMA is one of the most active Romanian musicians, with a comprehensive repertoire, performed in hundreds of recitals and concerts held all over the world. In addition to his concert activity in Romania, he frequently sings with the Spanish pianist Josu Okiñena, with whom he has performed in halls such as the Berliner Philharmoniker, Auditorio Nacional de Madrid, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Belém Cultural Center in Lisbon, Megaron in Athens, Kursall in San Sebastian, Casa da Musica in Porto, Opera House in Hanoi – Vietnam.
Răzvan Suma has presented national tours since 2012. Suite of projects Do you like Bach?, Do you like Brahms?, Do you like Tango?, Do you like SCHU…?, Do you like Beethoven? or Do you like Cello? they placed Răzvan in the top of the most appreciated Romanian cellists. To these are added the tours of the ArgEnTango group, with the projects Piazzolla, an authentic story, Traditional Tango and Tango AT THE CITY.
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