Leipzig’s Gewandhaus Orchestra is performing ICMA’s Gala Concert 2017 next Saturday, 1 April at the Gewandhaus. The concert will be conducted by Francesco Angelico. Chief Conductor of the Tyrolean Symphony Orchestra Innsbruck as well as the Tyrolean Theatre, the Sicily born conductor now leads this ensemble in his fourth and at the same time last season. From the 2017/2018 season he will be Generalmusikdirektor in Kassel.
The concert also will feature Ensemble Esperanza, MDR Rundfunkchor and soloists Elena Bashkirova, Sharon Bezaly, Sophie Pacini, Elsa Dreisig, Chouchane Siranossian, Caroline Widmann, Tabea Zimmermann, Gabor Boldoczki, Daniel Müller-Schott, Robert Neumann, Julian Prégardien, Matti Salminen and Jos van Immerseel. Here is the program:
Richard Richard: Wagner: Prelude to ‘Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg’
Giuseppe Verdi: Ella giammai m’amo … Dormiro sol (Don Carlo)
Matti Salminen, bass
Camille Saint-Saëns: Molto allegro from Piano Concerto No 5 op. 103
Sophie Pacini, piano
Edvard Grieg: Prélude & Gavotte from Holberg Suite op. 40
Ensemble Esperanza
Giuseppe Tartini: Andante-Allegro assai from Sonata Il Trillo del Diavolo
Chouchane Siranossian, violin, Jos van Immerseel, harpsichord
Giacomo Puccini: Quando men vo – Aria from La Bohème
Elsa Dreisig, soprano
Franz Schubert: Ständchen (Transcr. by Jacques Offenbach)
Nacht und Träume D 827 (Transcr. by Max Reger)
Julian Prégardien, tenor
Piotr Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations op. 33 (Excerpts)
Daniel Müller-Schott, cello
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Carl Maria von Weber: Andante e Rondo ungarese J. 79
Tabea Zimmermann, viola
Krzysztof Penderecki: Concertino for trumpet and orchestra
Gábor Boldoczki, trumpet
Fryderyk Chopin: Finale. Allegro vivace from Piano Concerto No 2 op. 21
Robert Neumann, piano
Piotr Tchaikovsky: Süße Träumerei (Kinderalbum op. 39); December-Christmas from The Seasons op. 37b
Elena Bashkirova, piano
Joseph Rheinberger: Abendlied from Drei geistliche Gesänge op. 69
MDR Rundfunkchor, Florian Helgath
Jeff Beal: Flute Concerto (exc.)
Sharon Bezaly, flute
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Allegro molto vivace – from Violin Concerto op. 64
Carolin Widmann, violin
