Violinist Caroline Widmann brings her distinctive artistry to a programme with Hildegard von Bingen’s medieval antiphons, Franz Schreker’s colourful pantomime Der Geburtstag der Infantin, and a rare performance of Richard Strauss’s Violin Concerto. The production is directed by Sinna Virtanen, and the dancers Gáddjá and Biret Haarla Pieski will be performing on stage.
Hildegard von Bingen
Antiphon Spiritus sanctus vivificans vita, antiphon
Franz Schreker
Geburtstag der Infantin
Richard Strauss
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, Op. 8
Please note that there will be no intermission during the concert.
Carolin Widmann has become known for her distinctive violin artistry and open-minded concert programming. Hildegard von Bingen’s antiphons, dating back nearly nine hundred years, unfold as unpredictable and ecstatic melodies. Even without words, they exude a feminine theology in which woman stands at the center of creation. Oscar Wilde’s story of a Spanish princess’s birthday is tragic, but Franz Schreker’s 1908 dance pantomime “Der Geburtstag der Infantin” focuses on the beauty of the celebration. The concert program also features a true rarity: Richard Strauss’s Romantic Violin Concerto, Op. 8, which the 17-year-old composer sketched in his math notebook.
This concert is for you if you fancy taking a trip back to a bygone era.
Tapiola Hall, Espoo Cultural Centre
Tickets 10–35 € + subscription fees (starting at €1.50 + 0.65% of the total amount of the order www.lippu.fi)
The performance features bright lights and harmless theatrical smoke.
