Composer

When Prokofiev composed his Fifth Symphony in the summer of 1944, the war in Europe was still raging. He described it as a tribute to “the generosity, strength and spiritual purity of the free and happy man.” For Prokofiev personally, it was a time of great creativity – but perhaps he sensed what lay ahead for his homeland, the Soviet Union. The symphony’s playful, fast-paced movements are set in stark contrast to the slow third movement, steeped in unease and anxiety. After the war ended, tensions between East and West escalated, and the Cold War soon took hold.

Lindberg and Prokofjev

Stockholm City Hall

What would the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival be without "its" castles and manor houses, which the team explores and performs in throughout the country? For its 20th anniversary, the festival launched the "Sleeping Beauties" series to highlight historical monuments that were in decline and urgently needed to be saved. The series was held for a second time in 2020, and now, for its 35th anniversary, we're picking up the thread again.

YOUNG ELITE Vocal Circle

Udars Manor

Igor Stravinsky’s wild Russian folk-fable of a ballet The Firebird, retains the power to shock and enthrall into its second century. Kicking off the program is the 2002 orchestral piece Chorale—based on the familiar Bach chorale “Es ist genug”—from Esa-Pekka Salonen’s longtime friend Magnus Lindberg. Alban Berg’s last completed score and probably his most famous, the Violin Concerto functions both as an elegy for a surrogate daughter who died too soon, and as a requiem for himself.

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Salonen Conducts The Firebird

Davies Symphony Hall

A new generation of gifted Danish conductors is emerging in these years. Among the brightest talents is 30-year-old Christian Øland, who was educated at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and is therefore naturally linked to the music of his two home countries: Denmark and Finland.

Mozart and Carl Nielsen

Konservatoriets Koncertsal

A cold night passes into a radiant morning. In a performance honoring the pathbreaking composer Kaija Saariaho, who died last year, Ciel d’hiver (Winter Sky) begins in the orchestra’s heights, haunted piccolo shimmering like the northern lights. Magnus Lindberg’s new Viola Concerto pushes the fearless violist Lawrence Power to epic limits. And Schumann, struggling with illness, finds the warm light of dawn in the murmured fanfares of the Second Symphony. 

Lintu Conducts Schumann

University of Missouri-St. Louis

Everyone knows the tale of Felix Mendelssohn’s trip to the Hebrides, and the sonic enchantment that emerged from that (slightly choppy) boat trip to Fingal’s Cave. What more can we say? These isles sometimes have that effect on visitors. Jean Sibelius ran into fogbanks as his steamer took him to Britain, and you can hear them swirling around the expansive Finnish landscape of his sunlit Third Symphony. And Magnus Lindberg’s radiant First Violin Concerto was hailed as an instant classic after its premiere in 2006. Two of the most dynamic young stars in Finnish music – violinist Tami Pohjola and conductor Taavi Oramo – bring a special freshness and energy to music filled with sea air and northern light.

Afternoon Performance: Sibelius's Symphony No.3

Glasgow City Hall

Visions 2025: The last concert on February 16 combines a solo concert for viola star Lawrence Power with a musical tribute to Johannes Brahms and a work for the world-renowned music education project "El Sistema" in Venezuela.

Elbphilharmonie Visions: Alan Gilbert & Lawrence Power

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

### Event Description

**Magnus Lindberg's Clarinet Concerto with Michael Collins - Kensington Symphony Orchestra**

**Date:** Saturday, 25 January 2025  
**Time:** 7:30 PM  
**Venue:** Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre

Join the Kensington Symphony Orchestra (KSO) for an enchanting evening at the Southbank Centre, featuring a captivating performance of Magnus Lindberg’s Clarinet Concerto with the renowned soloist Michael Collins. Under the baton of conductor Russell Keable, the program will also include:

- **Ravel:** Rapsodie espagnole
- **Prokofiev:** Lieutenant Kijé
- **Ravel:** La valse

The KSO, celebrated as one of the finest non-professional orchestras in the UK, promises a night of exceptional music-making. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience a concert that blends the talents of dedicated amateur musicians with the expertise of distinguished professionals.

**Soloist:** Michael Collins, Clarinet  
**Conductor:** Russell Keable

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the Southbank Centre's website.

Magnus Lindberg's Clarinet Concerto with Michael Collins

Southbank Centre

Kensington Symphony Orchestra is joined by Michael Collins for Magnus Lindberg’s Clarinet Concerto, the renowned soloist’s first London performance of the work.

KSO: Lindberg, Prokofiev and Ravel

The Philharmonia Orchestra’s former Principal Conductor returns to conduct three works by fellow Finns as part of the orchestra’s Nordic Soundscapes series.

Salonen Conducts Sibelius & Lindberg

Join us at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday, 10 November 2024, at 7:30 pm for an unforgettable evening as Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts a captivating program featuring the works of Sibelius and Lindberg. This concert marks a significant moment in the Philharmonia's Nordic Soundscapes series, showcasing the rich musical heritage of Finland.

The evening will commence with Lotta Wennäkoski's "Flounce," a piece known for its joyful and imaginative spirit, composed for the Last Night of the Proms in 2017. Following this, Lawrence Power, one of today's leading viola players, will give the UK premiere of Magnus Lindberg's new Viola Concerto, a testament to the enduring friendship and creative collaboration between Salonen and Lindberg since their student days.

The highlight of the concert will be Jean Sibelius's Symphony No. 1, a masterpiece that captures the vast Nordic landscapes through its sweeping melodies and the haunting opening clarinet solo, leading to the intense energy of the finale. This symphony is not only a favorite among classical music enthusiasts but also serves as an excellent introduction to Sibelius's distinctive musical voice for newcomers.

This event is part of the Nordic Soundscapes series, and attendees have the opportunity to enhance their experience with Nordic Soundscapes Passes, offering great seats for every London event in the series, along with exclusive perks like a series magazine signed by Santtu and an invitation to drinks on the opening night.

Tickets are priced between £10 and £70, with priority booking available for Friends of the Philharmonia. General booking opens at 10 am on Tuesday, 23 April. Don't miss this opportunity to witness a remarkable performance that bridges the past and present of Finnish music, conducted by the esteemed Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Salonen conducts Sibelius and Lindberg

Royal Festival Hall

Accordionist Manca Dornik makes her debut from RDAM's soloist programme


Debutkoncert Manca Dornik

Musica Nova

University of Rochester

Hear original works from innovative 20th and 21st-century composers in this performance highlighting contemporary music.

Colburn Contemporary Ensemble

Colburn School

This thrilling program features music by Mozart; two world premieres, including a Festival-commissioned piano-and-winds quintet by Magnus Lindberg and an oboe quartet by Festival Artistic Director Marc Neikrug; and performances by Alan Gilbert, Berlin Philharmonic Principal Horn Stefan Dohr, members of the Escher String Quartet, and more.

Mozart, Lindberg & Neikrug

New Mexico Museum of Art

Yuja Wang performs the New York Premiere of the Third Piano Concerto by Magnus Lindberg, a former Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence. Santtu-Matias Rouvali leads the Orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2; composed as the composer could no longer ignore his increasing deafness, the work is nevertheless one of his most hopeful creations.

Yuja Wang, Lindberg, and Beethoven

Lincoln Center

Hear a late-Romantic rarity, a brand-new commission, and a 20th-century favorite. Esa-Pekka Salonen leads Carl Nielsen’s sun-drenched Helios Overture, inspired by the Aegean coast. Then Yuja Wang premieres Magnus Lindberg’s Piano Concerto—a new piece by a composer known for the flowing energy and vibrant instrumental colors of his music. Last of all is Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, which gives nearly every instrument a solo turn, culminating in a rowdy finale.

ESA-PEKKA SALONEN & YUJA WANG

"For the past few days, I've been pounding and trumpeting a lot inside me; I don't know what will come of it ," wrote Robert Schumann to his friend Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, announcing the first ideas for his new Symphony in C major. With the completion of the work, the Saxon Romantic composer had simultaneously overcome a severe depressive phase and was soon able to devote himself to his operatic project Genoveva . However, only the overture survived the repertoire. Ambitious and progressive, it is considered the best of the opera and surprises with its fresh gesture.

4th Philharmonic Concert / Borderline Experience

Volkstheater Rostock

An evening with a Finnish-Swedish programme, where MSO and conductor Kristian Sallinen journey from a harmonious dawn to a yearning for freedom, ending with rhythmically rich power.

Lindberg & Sibelius

Malmö Concert Hall

“Goddess of a thousand names, let us celebrate your mysteries…” The story of Persephone is as ancient as western culture: an ever-fresh parable of motherly love, untamed lust and the eternal cycle of nature. In 1934, Igor Stravinsky rose to its challenge: the result is part ballet, part opera, but all Stravinsky.

Oramo conducts Stravinsky and Lindberg

Barbican Centre

“Goddess of a thousand names, let us celebrate your mysteries…” The story of Persephone is as ancient as western culture: an ever-fresh parable of motherly love, untamed lust and the eternal cycle of nature. In 1934, Igor Stravinsky rose to its challenge: and the original result was part ballet, part opera, but all Stravinsky.

Kaleidoscopic hues and big emotions sit side by side in this vibrant concert weaving together the Baroque era and the present day, directed by outstanding British viola player Lawrence Power.

Baroque Threads, Contemporary Colours

The Queen's Hall

City Halls

Holy Trinity Church St Andrews

Truls Mørk is the soloist in Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto as the Oslo Philharmonic and Chief conductor Klaus Mäkelä bring the concert season to a close. Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg made his international breakthrough as an orchestral composer with the massive work Kraft, scored for soloist ensemble, electronics, and orchestra.

Composer

Magnus Lindberg

Events

Upcoming events

14 - 16 Dec, 2025

4th Philharmonic Concert / Borderline Experience · Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock

Jan 15, 2026

Lindberg & Sibelius · Malmö Symphony Orchestra

Feb 6, 2026

Oramo conducts Stravinsky and Lindberg · BBC Symphony Orchestra

Feb 6, 2026

Oramo conducts Stravinsky and Lindberg · Barbican Centre

22 - 24 Apr, 2026

Baroque Threads, Contemporary Colours · Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Past events

26 - 27 Nov, 2025

Lindberg and Prokofjev · Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Aug 17, 2025

YOUNG ELITE Vocal Circle · Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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