The Finnish conductor Ari Rasilainen and the Lower Saxony State Orchestra present rarely performed treasures from Jean Sibelius’ extensive oeuvre and create a concert event for the eyes and ears together with video artist Tal Rosner.

The musical range spans from Sibelius' first symphonic poem En Saga (op.9) to the dramatic Night Ride and Sunrise (op.55). In between there are other pearls like Scene with Cranes from the incidental music Kuolema (Death); the rousing Ballade from the incidental music of King Kristian II; the mythical Swan of Tuonela, which orbits the dead island Tuonela in the Kalevala, with a famous solo for English horn; as well as two works for soprano and orchestra: the early Arioso (op. 3) and the later tone poem Luonnotar (op. 70) about the origin of the stars from the womb of the heavenly daughter of the same name.

The Israeli-British video artist Tal Rosner works with musicians and theatre makers from across the performing arts spectrum. He has realised concert projects in recent years for the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra London, and was celebrated by the press for this very concert: "Rosner counterpointed the score brilliantly".

As a commissioned work, he visually interprets the music of Jean Sibelius for for the first time.

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Composer: Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Ari Rasilainen
Soprano: Hailey Clark
With thanks to Stephan Zillias

Video Art + Raumkonzept: Tal Rosner
Lighting Design: Elana Siberski
Dramaturge: Swantje Köhnecke

Format: 5 channel, approx 80 min
Commissioned by Staatsoper Hannover Orchestra, 2021.

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Additional Animation: Darren Culley, Sam Munnings
Stage Manager: Anastasiya Bobrykova
Programmers: Matthias Jungnickel, Boris Lamers
Live Stream Director: Bernhard Fleischer

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Photos: Ralf Mohr