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National Symphony Orchestra Ireland Jonas Alber, conductor Baiba Skride, violin Britten Violin Concerto Mahler Symphony No. 5 The shimmering intensity of Britten’s Violin Concerto meets the sweeping drama of Mahler’s majestic Symphony No. 5 as revered conductor Jonas Alber and celebrated violinist Baiba Skride make welcome returns to National Symphony Orchestra Ireland for two essential masterpieces. Marking the 50th…
National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Jonas Alber, conductor
Baiba Skride, violin
Britten Violin Concerto
Mahler Symphony No. 5
The shimmering intensity of Britten’s Violin Concerto meets the sweeping drama of Mahler’s majestic Symphony No. 5 as revered conductor Jonas Alber and celebrated violinist Baiba Skride make welcome returns to National Symphony Orchestra Ireland for two essential masterpieces.
Marking the 50th anniversary this year of Britten’s death, his concerto is a searing exploration and expression of conflict and longing, with virtuosic solo passages and poignant lyricism culminating in a mesmerising finale.
Baiba Skride’s recording of the work was lauded for its ‘melting beauty, propulsive energy and muscular anguish’ (The Strad).
Intensely poetic, deeply personal, Mahler’s Fifth Symphony is a love letter in music, an extended serenade in one long, hypnotic breath.
Moving from funereal bleakness to transcendent joy, at its heart is a gravity-free Scherzo and the sublime, ever-popular Adagietto, famously brought to a wider audience in Luchino Visconti’s iconic 1971 film, Death in Venice.
Pre-concert Talk
Kevin Barry Recital Room, 6.15pm
Join Martin Johnson, cello leader in the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, as he sits down with soloist Baiba Skride to discuss her musical journey and explore this evening’s fascinating repertoire.
Presented by NCH
