Staffan Scheja, acclaimed Swedish pianist, will perform a special concert at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. His program includes two fantasies from op. 11 (B minor/E minor) by Wilhelm Stenhammar, Fantasy op.17 by Robert Schumann, and Handel-variations op. 24 by Johannes Brahms.

Staffan Scheja Plays Stenhammar, Schumann, and Brahms

American conductor Alan Gilbert and frequent BSO guest Garrick Ohlsson premiere Justin Dello Joio’s piano concerto Oceans Apart, written for Ohlsson. Swedish composer Wilhelm Stenhammar’s wide-ranging 1911 Serenade has a satisfyingly symphonic scope. French composer Lili Boulanger’s impressionistic 1918 depiction of a spring morning and Czech composer Antonín Dvořák’s celebratory Carnival Overture, from 1891, complete the program.

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Alan Gilbert conducts Boulanger, Dello Joio, Dvořák, and Stenhammar with Garrick Ohlsson, piano

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Join us for an extraordinary musical experience as Herbert Blomstedt and Martin Sturfält grace the stage with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks for two special concerts at the Munich Residence, Herkulessaal. These performances are scheduled for Thursday, December 9, 2021, and Friday, December 10, 2021, both commencing at 8:00 pm.

The evening's program promises a journey through the late-romantic era with Wilhelm Stenhammar's "Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, op. 23," a masterpiece full of soaring melodies, riveting drama, and harrowing intensity. Following an interval, the concert will continue with Ludwig van Beethoven's iconic "Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, op. 55 Eroica," a work that perfectly complements the dramatic scheme of the concert.

Under the baton of the highly esteemed maestro Herbert Blomstedt, and featuring the talented Martin Sturfält on piano, these concerts are a testament to Blomstedt's unbroken commitment to showcasing the works of his Swedish countryman, Stenhammar. At 94, Blomstedt continues his mission with the same fervor he had when he decided to focus on Stenhammar's compositions upon turning 85.

Don't miss this opportunity to witness a grand late-romantic opus performed by world-class musicians in one of Munich's most prestigious venues. For tickets and further information, visit the BRticket-Webshop at shop.br-ticket.de.

Wilhelm Stenhammar

Events

Jun 21, 2023

Staffan Scheja Plays Stenhammar, Schumann, and Brahms · Museum of Jewish Heritage

12 - 14 Jan, 2023

Alan Gilbert conducts Boulanger, Dello Joio, Dvořák, and Stenhammar with Garrick Ohlsson, piano · Boston Symphony Orchestra

9 - 10 Dec, 2021

Herbert Blomstedt & Martin Sturfält · Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

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