A Sea Symphony

04.03.26 at 19:00 - Vanemuise kontserdimaja
05.03.26 at 19:00 - Pärnu Concert Hall
06.03.26 at 19:00 - Estonia Concert Hall
Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams
Dmytro Udovychenko (violin), Silja Aalto (soprano), Stephan Loges (baritone), State Choir Latvija, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Kaspar Mänd

Programme

Edward Elgar
Violin Concerto in B minor Op 61

Ralph Vaughan Williams
“A Sea Symphony”


Ralph Vaughan Williams stepped onto the podium in Leeds on October 12, 1910, his 38th birthday, to conduct the premiere of “A Sea Symphony” with the Leeds Festival Chorus and Orchestra. Composing this piece was a journey of self-discovery for the then-young composer, culminating in this unique and epic choral symphony. This significant work by Vaughan Williams has never before been performed in Estonia.

The concert also presents a jewel of 20th-century British music, Edward Elgar’s Violin Concerto. This piece demands exceptional skill from the soloist, requiring a reflective and lyrical dreaminess while expressing profound emotions.

We’re excited to feature the Latvija mixed choir, a world-class ensemble, and the young, brilliant, and distinctive Ukrainian violinist Dmytro Udovychenko, winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition.

In collaboration with Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

Duration: approx. 2,5 hours (with one intermission)