Dreamlike French colours, Nordic tones and boundless romanticism come together in an evening led by Finnish conductor Emilia Hoving.
Hall’s atmospheric Verlaine Suite opens the concert with impressionistic sounds inspired by French poet Paul Verlaine. Finnish clarinettist Christoffer Sundqvist is the soloist in Sebastian Fagerlund’s powerful and virtuosic Clarinet Concerto – a commissioned work exploring the instrument’s many expressive possibilities and tonal colours.
Berlioz’s iconic Symphonie fantastique brings the evening to a close – a dramatic and imaginative symphony regarded as one of the most groundbreaking works of the Romantic era.
Programme
Pauline Hall: Verlaine Suite, “C’est l’extase langoureuse”
Sebastian Fagerlund: Clarinet Concerto (commissioned work)
Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
Performers
Emilia Hoving – conductor
Christoffer Sundqvist – clarinet
Free pre-concert talk
Into the Music in the VIP Room at 6.00 pm
Organiser: Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
