From Gotham to the Exhibition – Elfman & Mussorgsky

Description

Pictorial sound worlds run as one of the great themes through this season. They can already be found in the program music of the 19th century – and continue to influence today's film music. This concert is exemplary of that: an imaginary cinema without film. Danny Elfman became known as the composer of numerous film scores, including for "Batman," "Spider-Man," and many collaborations with Tim Burton. His cello concerto also unfolds a strong visual power: romantically shimmering sound spaces, expressive lines, and a rhythmically driven finale in which percussion and brass propel the action forward. At the center is one of the great cellists of our time, Gautier Capuçon. Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" is a classic of musical picture storytelling. Inspired by drawings of his friend Viktor Hartmann, the work leads through a sounding gallery: from the gnome to the old castle, playing children, the ox cart and the catacombs to Baba Yaga's hut and the great gate of Kiev. At the podium is Aurel Dawidiuk, a conductor of the young generation who is already receiving considerable international attention. With Elfman and Mussorgsky, he opens a concert evening full of fantasy, color, and orchestral suggestive power. In the portrait at SRF Kulturplatz
Aurel Dawidiuk is one of the most exciting young conductors of his generation. SRF Kulturplatz has portrayed him in a feature about his steep rise (external link SRF Play). Line-up
Conductor: Aurel Dawidiuk
Cello: Gautier Capuçon Program
Danny Elfman (*1953)
Cello Concerto (Swiss premiere) | 35’ Modest Mussorgsky (1839 – 1881)
Pictures at an Exhibition | 34’

Highlights

• Concert with Danny Elfman and Mussorgsky
• Gautier Capuçon as soloist on cello
• Conductor Aurel Dawidiuk leads through the evening

General Information

The concert takes place at the KKL Lucerne and offers a fascinating musical journey through the sound worlds of Elfman and Mussorgsky. With impressive visual elements and a talented ensemble, the evening promises an unforgettable experience for music lovers.

Location

Europaplatz 1, 6005 Luzern, Switzerland

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