Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Kent Nagano

• Classical Music

In this concert, which concludes Kent Nagano’s ten-year tenure as General Music Director, two essential strands of his concert dramaturgy for Hamburg come together. On the one hand the reference back to tradition, and the Hamburg-based composer Johannes Brahms to be precise, whose four symphonies have been performed by the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra both in its Hamburg concerts and on tour in recent years. And then sounds of the present day, in the form of pioneering world premieres. A brief review conjures up performances of Widmann’s ARCHE, Dusapin’s »Waves«, and Shepherd’s »On a Clear Day«, to name just a few outstanding new works. This concert – a crowning finale and farewell at the same time – sees the premiere of a new symphony by the young Argentinian composer Alex Nante, in his inimitably dreamlike, spiritual sound language.

PERFORMERS

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg orchestra

Audi Jugendchorakademie choir

Mojca Erdmann soprano

Evan Hughes baritone

Kent Nagano conductor

PROGRAM

Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

- Interval -

Alex Nante
Sinfonie für Sopran, Bariton, Chor und Orchester »Anahata« (Uraufführung)