(c) Eduardus Lee Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mäkelä and Batiashvili at Teatro de la Maestranza
Seville, Teatro de la Maestranza — Sala Principal
About the Event
Experience an extraordinary evening at the Teatro de la Maestranza, where the world‐renowned Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra will perform under the baton of conductor Klaus Mäkelä.
Think back and try to remember a time when, for a conductor to be considered a maestro, he had to be over sixty. Today, mastery comes much earlier the average age of established conductors has dropped considerably, leaving the repertoire in the hands of the newest, uninhibited prodigies, capable of bringing out the best in even the most prestigious orchestras. Klaus Mäkelä, a rising star barely 30 years old, arrives at the Teatro de la Maestranza with Amsterdam’s legendary Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra—once inspired by Mengelberg, Haitink, and Chailly, and now captivated by the young Finn’s technique.
In the first half, the two faces of Jean Sibelius. The brief yet unfathomable Seventh Symphony, a monolith that condenses all of its composer’s poetry into barely 20 minutes and the culmination of the Romantic violin concerto, with Lisa Batiashvili’s masterful bow carving that diamond bathed in the dark light of the north. In the second half, Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony—one of the pinnacles against which every maestro aspiring to the title must measure himself. Surely Mäkelä, like other legendary conductors before him, has something new to tell us.
Program
- Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92
- Jean Sibelius – Concierto para violín en Re menor, Op. 47
- Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 7 in C Major, op. 105
Artists
| Orchestra: | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra One of the world's most celebrated orchestras, Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra musters 120 players from around the world under the batons of great conductors, historic and contemporary. The ensemble's unique timbre is at least partially due to the extraordinary acoustic in its home — the legendary 1881 Main Hall of the Concertgebouw itself — which demands exceptional listening and collaborative music making from the orchestra's players. Particularly acclaimed for its interpretations of Bruckner and Mahler, the orchestra's repertoire and sound have been shaped by a series of extraordinary conductors, their number in recent years including Haitink, Chailly, Jansons, Harnoncourt, Gatti, and from 2027, wunderkind Klaus Mäkelä. The orchestra also has a cherished tradition of premiering new works, and collaboration with composer‐conductors, from Strauss and Mahler to Schoenberg, Boulez, Ravel, Adés. Stravinsky, Tan Dun… |
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| Conductor: | Klaus Mäkelä |
Address
Teatro de la Maestranza, Paseo de Cristóbal Colón, 22, Seville, Spain — Google Maps
