Guest performance in Essen

Philharmonic Essen

Felix Mendelssohn's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" combines feather-light ghost dances and sparkling gaiety. The music, composed in 1843, is arguably the most beautiful musical setting of Shakespeare's comedy of the same name. In it, young people lose themselves in a fairy world and experience turbulent emotional turmoil. 150 years earlier, the British composer Henry Purcell composed his equally heartwarming stage work "The Fairy Queen" on the same subject. Marie Jacquot, the future WDR chief conductor, also leads the musical mythical creatures of Norwegian conductor Kristine Tjøgersen through the enchanted summer night forest.

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Marie Jacquot - Midsummer Night's Dreams

Museum Ludwig

Between Trees was the international breakthrough for the composer Kristine Tjøgersen (b. 1982) from Oslo. The Norwegian Radio Orchestra premiered the orchestral piece and was selected as “most outstanding work” at the prestigious award ceremony International Rostrum of Composers. 

Marie Jacquot Veronika Eberle

Oslo Concert Hall

Shaped by diverse life paths and cultural backgrounds, four female composers are the focus of a significant program conducted by guest conductor Susanne Blumenthal. The focus on Ukraine is central: the concert marks the beginning of a five-year collaboration with the Ukrainian Institute, which will illuminate the work of persecuted Ukrainian composers from the Soviet era and provide a platform for young Ukrainian composers.

Kristine Tjøgersen

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 24, 2027

Ukraine and Europe Tjøgersen, Korsun, Kikoutchi, Turkevych · Basel Sinfonietta

Past events

May 31, 2026

Guest performance in Essen · WDR Sinfonieorchester

29 - 30 May, 2026

Marie Jacquot - Midsummer Night's Dreams · WDR Sinfonieorchester

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