EVENT DESCRIPTION
From Prometheus the Greek Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity, to moths and their fatal attraction to light and fire, and finally arriving at the celestial incandescence of Stravinsky’s timeless masterpiece The Firebird Suite, this concert is a spectacular song of fire, of creation, of mortal struggles, and of transcendence.
Having appeared with such preeminent orchestras as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra since triumphing as the youngest-ever winner of the Paganini Competition, renowned violin virtuoso Ilya Gringolts will take centre stage in the Asian première of the deeply imaginative and visceral Moths of Hunger and Awe, co-commissioned by Hong Kong Sinfonietta and written by Chaya Czernowin, whose fantastic career spanning nearly 40 years has seen her works featured at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Paris IRCAM, Munich Biennale etc. Gringolts will also perform Sibelius’ 4 Humoresques, adding an extra touch of sparkle and charisma to the enthralling programme conducted by Bas Wiegers.
Conductor: Bas Wiegers
Violin: Ilya Gringolts
Composer: Chaya Czernowin
Programme
Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus Overture, Op 43
Chaya Czernowin :Moths of Hunger and Awe (2023/2024) (Asian première)
For Violin Solo & String Orchestra
Commissioned by Münchener Kammerorchester with the support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Stiftung,
Musikkollegium Winterthur and Hong Kong Sinfonietta
Sibelius: 4 Humoresques for Violin & Orchestra, Op 89
Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite (1945)
