Wed, 17.02.2027
From Gotham to the exhibition – Elfman & Mussorgsky
Concert title
From Gotham to the exhibition – Elfman & Mussorgsky
Date
Wed 17.02.2027
Start of the concert
19:30
Contributors
Line
Aurel Dawidiuk
Soloists
Gautier Capuçon
program
Vivid soundscapes are a recurring theme throughout this season. They can already be found in 19th-century program music and continue to influence film scores today. This concert exemplifies this: an imaginary cinema without a film.
Danny Elfman is known for composing numerous film scores, including those for "Batman," "Spider-Man," and many collaborations with Tim Burton. His Cello Concerto also unfolds with a powerful visual impact: romantically shimmering soundscapes, expressive lines, and a rhythmically driven finale in which percussion and winds propel the narrative forward. At its heart is Gautier Capuçon, one of the great cellists of our time.
Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" is a classic of musical storytelling. Inspired by drawings by his friend Viktor Hartmann, the work leads us through a sonic gallery: from the gnome to the old castle, playing children, the oxcart, and the catacombs, to Baba Yaga's hut and the great gate of Kiev.
Aurel Dawidiuk, a conductor of the younger generation who is already garnering considerable international attention, will be on the podium. With works by Elfman and Mussorgsky, he will present an evening of music brimming with imagination, color, and orchestral expressiveness.
A profile of
Aurel Dawidiuk on SRF Kulturplatz highlights his meteoric rise to prominence. SRF Kulturplatz features a report on his career (external link SRF Play).
Conductor
: Aurel Dawidiuk;
Cello: Gautier Capuçon.
Program:
Danny Elfman (*1953)
Cello Concerto (Swiss Premiere) | 35'
; Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881)
Pictures at an Exhibition | 34'
Danny Elfman is known for composing numerous film scores, including those for "Batman," "Spider-Man," and many collaborations with Tim Burton. His Cello Concerto also unfolds with a powerful visual impact: romantically shimmering soundscapes, expressive lines, and a rhythmically driven finale in which percussion and winds propel the narrative forward. At its heart is Gautier Capuçon, one of the great cellists of our time.
Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" is a classic of musical storytelling. Inspired by drawings by his friend Viktor Hartmann, the work leads us through a sonic gallery: from the gnome to the old castle, playing children, the oxcart, and the catacombs, to Baba Yaga's hut and the great gate of Kiev.
Aurel Dawidiuk, a conductor of the younger generation who is already garnering considerable international attention, will be on the podium. With works by Elfman and Mussorgsky, he will present an evening of music brimming with imagination, color, and orchestral expressiveness.
A profile of
Aurel Dawidiuk on SRF Kulturplatz highlights his meteoric rise to prominence. SRF Kulturplatz features a report on his career (external link SRF Play).
Conductor
: Aurel Dawidiuk;
Cello: Gautier Capuçon.
Program:
Danny Elfman (*1953)
Cello Concerto (Swiss Premiere) | 35'
; Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881)
Pictures at an Exhibition | 34'
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