Janne Nisonen, violin and conductor

Irina Zahharenkova, piano

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 3 C-minor

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 4 G-major

Meeting with the artists in the main foyer at 6 pm.

Beethoven’s five piano concertos are testimony of continuing exploration and evolution by a pianist-composer in early 19th-century Vienna. In his Piano Concerto no. 3 (1803), he made the leap from elegant Viennese Classicism to his heroic and dramatic second creative period. From then on, his concertos became physical and mental conflicts between soloist and orchestra, with Beethoven the pianist combating Beethoven the orchestral composer. Two years later, this contrarian setup coalesced into a compelling dialogue in the slow movement of his Piano Concerto no. 4; Liszt described that moment as Orpheus taming the savage beasts with his music. Irina Zahharenkova, Artist-in-Residence with the Tapiola Sinfonietta, and Janne Nisonen, conducting the music from the leader’s desk, guarantee an engaging interaction.

Season ticket series: Platinum, gold

Tapiola Sinfonietta 2024-2025

Tapiola Sinfonietta: IRINA & BEETHOVEN

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