Göteborgs Konserthus Schumann with Oksana Lyniv

Lively and passionate in the hands of the Gothenburg Symphony, Oksana Lyniv conductor and Roland Pöntinen piano.

Concert length: 2 h incl. intermission Scene: Stora salen
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Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv is constantly breaking new ground. Now she conducts Schumann’s Rhenish Symphony and Rachmaninov’s grandiose Piano Concerto No. 3 with lively and passion. Soloist is Swedish world pianist Roland Pöntinen.

Oksana Lyniv conducted her first orchestra at the age of 16. With strong ties to her former homeland, she is significant in the musical development there. Lyniv sees himself as a link between West and East, between Schumann and Rachmaninov if you will.

Symphony No. 3 from 1850, called the Rhine Symphony, was the last symphony Robert Schumann wrote. He wanted to pay tribute to his hometown along the Rhine, and was inspired by Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony when he depicted folk life and idyllic landscapes along the riverbank.

The 150th anniversary Sergei Rachmaninov had an artistic breakdown and after hypnosis he returned with the third piano concerto. This powerful and wistful masterpiece is a technical and artistic challenge, depicted among other things in the acclaimed feature film Shine in 1996. Roland Pöntinen has explored Rachmaninov for a long time and is a master of piano music of this caliber.

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Introduction to the concert

Take a seat in the Great Hall one hour before the concert begins and learn more about the music you will soon experience! You will get the stories behind the music, knowledge of the composers and own reflections about the classical pieces. The introduction last for about 30 minutes, it is free and free seating in the hall. Warm welcome!

Programme

Frolyak Adagio in memoriam Miroslav Skoryk 15 min
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 39 min
Intermission 25 min
R Schumann Symphony No 3 "Rhenish" 34 min
Friday 3 May 2024: The event ends at approx. 20.00

Participants

The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1905 and currently consists of 109 musicians. The orchestra is based in Gothenburg Concert Hall – a gem of functionalism on Götaplatsen square that has enchanted music lovers since 1935. Wilhelm Stenhammar was the orchestra’s Chief Conductor from 1907 until 1922. He gave the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra a strong Nordic profile and invited his colleagues Carl Nielsen and Jean Sibelius to collaborate with the orchestra. Under the leadership of Chief Conductor Neeme Järvi between 1982 and 2004, the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra undertook a number of international tours and made a hundred or so album recordings while establishing itself as one of Europe’s foremost orchestras. In 1997 the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra received the title of the National Orchestra of Sweden. Since season 2017-2018 Santtu-Matias Rouvali is Chief Conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Since season 2019-2020 Barbara Hannigan is Principal Guest Conductor. Christoph Eschenbach was also Principal Guest Conductor of Gothenburg Symphony in the years 2019-2022 – together they formed a strong three-leaf clover consisting of three completely different types of artists. We are also extremely proud to be an official partner of soprano Barbara Hannigan’s mentor initiative Equilibrium, with focus on young singers and musicians who are just beginning their careers. Sten Cranner is the orchestra’s CEO and Artistic Director, while Gustavo Dudamel holds the title of Honorary Conductor and Neeme Järvi that of Principal Conductor Emeritus. Region Västra Götaland is owner of the orchestra. The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra works regularly with conductors such as Herbert Blomstedt, Joana Carneiro, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Christian Zacharias and Anja Bihlmaier.
Oksana Lyniv conductor
Roland Pöntinen piano
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10 August 2023 Passion för piano

Stora pianister har den där fantastiska förmågan att kunna omvandla sina musikaliska visioner till anslag, fraser, avrundningar, pauser, extatiska utbrott och vemodiga suckar.
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Nr 4 2017-2018 Tonsättarporträtt: Sergej Rachmaninov

Rachmaninov har skrivit några av musikhistoriens mest spelade och älskade pianokonserter. På bilder ser han ofta sorgsen ut och blev bland annat kallad “två meter ryskt svårmod”. Det finns en sorgsen grundton i hans liv och den har sin berättelse.

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