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Rune Bergmann, conductor
Jan Lisiecki, piano
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 – Edvard Grieg
Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 – Jean Sibelius
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Exhilarating | Dramatic | Stirring
Jan Lisiecki has established himself as one of the greatest pianists alive today. After his incredible recital last season he returns to play with the full power of your SSO! We are thrilled that internationally acclaimed conductor Rune Bergmann joins us at the podium for Grieg’s Piano Concerto and Sibelius’ Symphony No. 1. It’s a night you won’t forget.
This concert is a part of our Northern Lights Festival.
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The Program
Idea of North
Rune Bergmann, conductor
Jan Lisiecki, piano
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Symphony No. 1, Op.39
- Andante, ma non troppo – Allegro energico
- Andante (ma non troppo lento)
- Scherzo: Allegro
- Finale: Andante – Allegro molto
Jean Sibelius
~Intermission~
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
- Allegro molto moderato
- Adagio
- Allegro moderato molto e marcato
Edvard Grieg
The Artists
Rune Bergmann, conductor
Norwegian conductor Rune Bergmann is currently Music Director of Canada’s Calgary Philharmonic, Artistic Director & Chief Conductor of Poland’s Szczecin Philharmonic, and Chief Conductor of Switzerland’s Argovia Philharmonic, positions he…
Jan Lisiecki, piano
Jan Lisiecki’s interpretations and technique speak to a maturity beyond his age. At 27, the Canadian performs over a hundred yearly concerts worldwide, and has worked closely with conductors such…
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Program Notes
Jean Sibelius, composer
Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, née Johan Julius Christian Sibelius, was born on December 8th, 1865 in Hämeenlinna (Swedish: Tavastehus) in the Grand Duchy of Finland, an autonomous part of the…
Music Talk at McNally – Idea of North
SSO CEO Mark Turner and conductor Rune Bergmann chat all about Idea of North from the travel section of McNally Robinson Booksellers in Saskatoon on February 7th, 2023.
Sibelius’ First Symphony
Jean Sibelius’s Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39, is a landmark work in the history of classical music and a testament to the composer’s skill and artistic vision….
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