Come and listen to the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra at a special price!
The programme on Thursday 16 April at 6.30 p.m. features works by Antheil, Vasks and Prokofiev that reflect on pivotal moments in history. This thought-provoking concert programme will be conducted by Chief Conductor John Storgårds, with cellist Marko Ylönen performing as soloist.
Tickets for Culture Card holders are €20 (normally €31.50). The benefit is valid from 23 February to 8 March at the Lippupiste online store with code "kulttuurikortti" and at the Concert Hall and Monitori ticket offices.
Moments in History
Thu 16.4. at 18.30
Concert Hall
John Storgårds, conductor
Marko Ylönen, cello
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
George Antheil: McKonkey’s Ferry Overture (Finnish Premiere)
Pēteris Vasks: Cello Concerto no 1
Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony no 6 in E-flat minor op. 111
When the world is in turmoil in the face of great upheavals and historic moments, composers often respond with music. Antheil’s overture from 1948 depicts George Washington crossing the Delaware River in December 1776, at the height of the American Revolutionary War. Vasks’ concerto comments on Latvia’s independence from the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. Prokofiev’s symphony, premiered in 1947, reflects on the wounds left by World War II and is dedicated to the victims of war. This profound program is conducted by Chief Conductor John Storgårds, with cellist Marko Ylönen as soloist.