Neojiba Orquestra Juvenil da Bahia / Guido Sant’Anna / Ricardo Castro

Gomes: Prelude from »Lo schiavo« / Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor / Bernstein: Symphonic Dances – Hamburg International Music Festival

Sold out 15 | 23 | 46 | 65 | 78 Remaining tickets occasionally available at box office
Sold out 15 | 23 | 46 | 65 | 78 Remaining tickets occasionally available at box office
Guido Sant’Anna
Guido Sant’Anna © Cauê Diniz
Neojiba Orchestra
Neojiba Orchestra © Karol Azevedo
Ricardo Castro
Ricardo Castro © Josep Piñol Curto
  • Doors open 19:00

  • Start 20:00

  • Interval

South American orchestra party

The Brazilian youth orchestra Neojiba, founded in 2007, is made up of highly talented musicians aged between 13 and 27. Following the example of Venezuela’s »El Sistema«, it is part of a grant programme that not only provides musical education but also promotes social integration. Neojiba was the first Brazilian youth orchestra ever to perform in Europe a few years ago, and now returns with a varied North and South American programme.

By way of a prelude, the orchestra brings a work from its home country to the stage: Carlos Gomes is regarded as the most important Brazilian composer of the Romantic period. The orchestral prelude with the beautiful title »Alvorada« – Dawn – is from his opera »Lo schiavo« about the love between a slave girl and the son of a landowner. The programme continues from here – with a slight detour via Finland – to Mexico, Argentina and the USA.

Aaron Copland was inspired by a dance hall in Mexico City to write his orchestral work »El salón México«, in which two drunken bassoons make an appearance. Alberto Ginastera, on the other hand, combined Argentinian folklore and modern harmony in the suite from his ballet »Estancia«. And Leonard Bernstein’s »Symphonic Dances« from the famous »West Side Story« are also set to bring plenty of momentum in the Grand Hall. Jean Sibelius’ famous violin concerto, featuring the up-and-coming 19-year-old Brazilian Guido Sant’Anna as the soloist, then takes the audience off to some entirely different (sound) worlds.

Performers

Neojiba Orquestra da Bahia

Guido Sant’Anna violin

conductor Ricardo Castro

Programme

Carlos Gomes
Preludoe

Jean Sibelius
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, Op. 47

– Interval –

Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances from »West Side Story«

Aaron Copland
El salón México

Alberto Ginastera
Danzas / aus dem Ballett »Estancia« op. 8a

Festival

Hamburg International Music Festival

Promoter: HamburgMusik

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The Music of Tomorrow

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Elbphilharmonie Plaza

A public viewing platform on the 8th floor of the Elbphilharmonie

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