Irish Chamber Orchestra - Welcome Gábor!

WELCOME GÁBOR!
GÁBOR TÁKACS NAGY Principal Artistic Partner/Conductor
Mozart Symphony No. 15 KV 124
Haydn Symphony No. 44 in E minor Trauer-Symphonie
Rodion Shchedrin Carmen Suite after Bizet


Gábor Takács Nagy has worked with the ICO over many years but this concert marks his first collaborative performance as newly appointed Principal Artistic Partner. A powerful symphonic sound includes Mozart’s youthful Symphony No 15 KV 124 written in his formative years. With energy evident from the beginning, there is a refined simplicity which is addictive. Mozart admired the work of Haydn, especially his 44th symphony which is perhaps his crowning achievement. The Mourning Symphony was so called not because it is so sad but because Haydn loved it so much that he wanted it to be performed at his own funeral.

Gábor Tákacs Nagy has a warm relationship with Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin having previously conducted his best known work, Carmen Suite after Bizet. This suite is a fantastic mix of all the familiar tunes dressed up in a way Bizet would never have imagined. Written for his wife, Shchedrin put his own hallmark on the music by scoring the suite for strings and percussion, forcing him to find inventive new sonorities to substitute for Bizet’s well-loved timbres. The big melodies are recognizable and the dramatic power of the score is complimented by Shchedrin’s interventions and Gábor brings the entire Suite together to great aplomb.

Date: Thursday September 11, 2014

Venue: RDS Concert Hall

Opening Hours:
8pm

Admission:
€20, €18 concession & €10 students
Tickets available from Ticketmaster.ie or (0818719300)

Organiser's Contact Details:
Irish Chamber Orchestra
ICO Studio
University of Limerick
Limerick

Tel: +353 (0) 61 202 620