
Apr. 18 & 19, 2025
Sibelius 5 & Stravinsky
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Experience the awe-inspiring power and grandeur of Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony, under the baton of dynamic conductor Dalia Stasevska. With soundscapes as breathtaking as the Finnish terrain and a soaring finale inspired by swans in flight, this is music guaranteed to leave you exhilarated. Fearless virtuoso Leila Josefowicz brings “stunning brilliance and high-voltage presence” (LA Times) to Stravinsky’s daring and invigorating Violin Concerto.
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What to Expect:
“Stunning brilliance and high-voltage presence” (LA Times): fearless violinist Leila Josefowicz electrifies Jones Hall
Take flight on wings of gorgeous melody with Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony
Delight in the beauty of Sibelius 5’s famous “swan theme,” inspired by Sibelius’s real-life experience watching 16 swans majestically soar over the Finnish landscape
{|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Dalia Stasevska|,|bio|:|Dalia Stasevska\u2019s charismatic and dynamic musicianship has established her as a conductor of exceptional versatility. Chief conductor of Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Stasevska also holds the post of principal guest conductor of BBC Symphony Orchestra. She has made regular appearances at the BBC Proms.\nThis season, Stasevska conducts major orchestras worldwide such as Berlin Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Helsinki Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, and the New World Symphony to name a few.\nPerforming works of contemporary composers is a core part of Stasevska\u2019s programming, and this season with Lahti Symphony Orchestra, they present works by Kaija Saariaho, Judith Weir, Missy Mazzoli, Andrea Tarrodi, and Sauli Zinovjev.\u00a0A passionate opera conductor, 2023 saw her highly successful debut at the Glyndebourne Opera Festival with a revival of the iconic Peter Halls production of Britten\u2019s\u00a0A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream.\nHer debut solo album\u00a0Dalia\u2019s Mixtape\u00a0with BBC Symphony Orchestra released in 2024 on Platoon, features 10 tracks of some of the freshest sounds in contemporary music by genre-bending composers. In a special collaboration with Joshua Bell and the INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra, Stasevska released Thomas de Hartmann\u2019s Violin Concerto on Pentatone Records. In 2023, with Lahti Symphony Orchestra, she released two albums on BIS\u2014piano concerti by Rautavaara and Martin\u016f with pianist Olli Mustonen and the first volume of Helvi Leivisk\u00e4\u2019s orchestral works.\nStasevska studied as a violinist and composer at the Tampere Conservatoire and, subsequently, violin, viola and conducting at the Sibelius Academy. In December 2018, she conducted the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra at the Nobel Prize Ceremony.\u00a0She was named one of The New York Times Breakout Stars and received the BBC\u00a0Music Magazine\u2019s Personality of the Year award in 2023, Alfred Kordelin Prize in 2022 and Royal Philharmonic Society\u2019s Conductor Award in 2020.\nShe was bestowed the Order of Princess Olga of the\u00a0III\u00a0degree by President\u00a0Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2021 for her significant contribution to the developing international cooperation.\u00a0Since 2022, she has actively supported Ukraine by raising donations to buy supplies and, on several occasions, delivering them herself.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Leila Josefowicz|,|bio|:|Leila Josefowicz\u2019s passionate advocacy of contemporary music for the violin is reflected in her diverse programs and enthusiasm for performing new works. A favorite of living composers, Josefowicz has premiered many concertos, including those by Colin Matthews, Luca Francesconi, John Adams, and Esa-Pekka Salonen, all written especially for her.\nJosefowicz\u2019s 2024\u201325 season includes performances of Luca Francesconi\u2019s Duende: The Dark Notes\u00a0with New York Philharmonic and Susanna Malkki, and the British premiere of Helen Grime\u2019s Violin Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo at the Aldeburgh Festival.\u00a0 Further engagements include London Symphony Orchestra, Gulbenkian Orchestra, and Houston, San Diego, KBS, Singapore, and City of Birmingham symphony orchestras. Highlights of recent seasons include appearances with Berliner Philharmoniker, Tonhalle-Orchester Z\u00fcrich, Royal Concertgebouworkest, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, London and Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestras, NDR Elbphilharmonie, Chicago, San Francisco, The Cleveland, and The Philadelphia orchestras, where she worked with conductors at the highest level, including Paavo J\u00e4rvi, Matthias Pintscher, John Storg\u00e5rds, Cristian M\u0103celaru, Thomas S\u00f8nderg\u00e5rd, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Dalia Stasevska, Hannu Lintu, and John Adams.\nJosefowicz has released several recordings, notably for Deutsche Grammophon, Philips\/Universal, and Warner Classics, previously receiving nominations for Grammy Awards for her recordings of\u00a0Scheherazade.2\u00a0with St. Louis Symphony, conducted by David Robertson, and Esa-Pekka Salonen\u2019s Violin Concerto with Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer.\nIn recognition of her outstanding achievement and excellence in music, she won the 2018 Avery Fisher Prize and was awarded a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship in 2008, joining prominent scientists, writers, and musicians who have made unique contributions to contemporary life.\n|,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}
J. ADAMS Short Ride in a Fast Machine
STRAVINSKY Violin Concerto in D
I. Toccata: Tempo quarter = 120
II. Aria I: Tempo quarter = 116
III. Aria II: Tempo eighth = 48
IV. Capriccio: Tempo eighth = 120–Presto
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Opus 82
I. Tempo molto moderato–Allegro moderato–Presto–
II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
III. Allegro molto–Misterioso