duration concert → 1h 45min
including 20 min break
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)/ arr. Benjamin Britten
What the wild flowers tell me
Erkki-Sven Tüür (°1959)
Illuminatio
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony no. 6 in F 'Pastorale'
Fancy a trip to Mother Nature? First stop: What the Wild Flowers Tell Me from the second movement of Mahler's 3rd Symphony. Nils Mönkemeyer is your personal guide to Erkki-Sven Tüür's viola concerto Illuminatio. He will let you explore a world full of secrets and reflection. Then Beethoven's Pastorale conjures a smile on your face. A new stage in the Beethoven series led by chief conductor Kristiina Poska.
During the stARTfestival in Wuppertal we will play an alternative programme. Young tubist Joshua Williams will joins us for the Tuba Concerto of Ralph Vaughan Williams. The Coriolan Overture of Beethoven is also added to the programme. We finish the concert with Beethovens 6th Symphony.