Sinfoniekonzert

Stravinsky Firebird

A concert around the fire and a magical fairy tale

6/7

Saturday | 6/07/2025
7:30 pm Start of Concert
Konzertsaal im Kulturpalast, Dresden
Schloßstr. 2, 01067 Dresden
Floor Plan

6/8

Sunday | 6/08/2025
6:00 pm Start of Concert
Konzertsaal im Kulturpalast, Dresden
Schloßstr. 2, 01067 Dresden
Floor Plan

About the Concert

Tickets for this event will be available from 12.06.2024 from 10 am.

You can tell whole stories with a great orchestra. And one of the greatest musical storytellers was undoubtedly Igor Stravinsky. The sounds and rhythms he conjured up caused scandals more than 100 years ago, but today they inspire us to create great images, just like in the movies. This is also the case with the legend of the "Firebird" with all its sophisticated colors and instruments: eerie and dark sounds for the immortal magician Kastschaj, bright colors for the firebird and folkloristic music for the prince and princess. Unusual orchestral instruments such as the tambourine and xylophone are also included.

Program

Akira Ifukube
Salome - Dance of the Seven Veils (1948/87)

Dun Tan
"Fire Ritual" for violin and orchestra (2018)

Igor Stravinsky
Firebird Suite (1945)

Contributer

Kahchun Wong
First Guest Conductor
Josef Špaček
Violin
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Kahchun Wong

First Guest Conductor

Since 2023/24, Kahchun Wong has been Chief Conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; from 2024/25, he will also be Principal Conductor of the Hallé in Manchester. The Singapore-born conductor is celebrated internationally for his electrifying stage presence and his attentive examination of the artistic heritage of the East and the West. Winning the Mahler Competition in 2016 opened the doors to performances with top international orchestras.

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Josef Špaček

Praised for his remarkable range of colours, his confident and concentrated stagepresence, his virtuosity and technical poise as well as the beauty of his tone, Josef Špaček has gradually emerged as one of the leading violinists of his generation. His performances of a wide range of repertoire demonstrate his 'astonishing articulation and athleticism' (The Scotsman) and 'a richness and piquancy of timbre' (The Telegraph).

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Dresdner Philharmonie

Top Class!

Top class!
That is the claim of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra stands for concerts at the highest artistic level, musical education for all ages and looking beyond the musical horizon. Guest performances on almost every continent and collaborations with guests from all over the world have established the reputation of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra in the international classical music world.  

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