Manitoba Live Music Event

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The WSO’s week-long Nordic Festival is dedicated to celebrating the music of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden and features two of Iceland’s leading musicians: violinist Sigrun Edvaldsdottir and pianist Vikingur Olafsson. Composers highlighted include Sibelius, Kjartan Sveinsson, Kenley Kristofferson, Grieg, Nielsen and much more.

University of Manitoba Orchestra

October 27, 2014 7:30 PM
Westworth United Church 
1750 Grosvenor Avenue
Winnipeg, MB

Sandred: Mechanica
Sibelius: Karelia Suite
Stenhammar: Symphony no. 2

University of Manitoba Orchestra
Julian Pellicano - conductor

Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871 - 1927) was one of the most important figures in the history of Swedish musical life. Not only was he an influential composer, but he was also a sought after pianist and was the chief conductor of the newly formed Golthenburg Symphony Orchestra from 1907 - 1922. Stenhammar's magnum opus, the Symphony No. 2, strives to break away from Neo-romantic orchestra virtuosity and the influence of Wagner and Strauss in favour of creating music that is a "sober and honest" portrayal of line and rhythm while incorporating elements of Swedish folk music. Stenhammar was greatly influenced by his Nordic contemporaries, especially Jean Sibelius. Sibelius' Karelia Suitetakes us to Finland's Karelia Province, which not only has mythical significance in Finnish culture, but also has a tangled history with Sweden. We are lucky to have our own local connection to contemporary Nordic music at the University of Manitoba, and we will open or concert with U of M faculty member Örjan Sandred's orchestral workMechanica. 

Tickets available at the door.