The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Carnegie Hall under the exceptional leadership of Susanna Mälkki, a conductor revered for “the absolute integrity of her music-making” (Chicago Tribune) and ability to “invest anything she touches with persuasive grandeur” (San Francisco Chronicle). Mälkki’s critically acclaimed Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage debut came in 2022 when she lent her talents to conducting the New York Philharmonic, and it will be a thrill to see her lead her nation’s own Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, in her last season as Chief Conductor, through this all-Finnish program. Hear masterworks by Sibelius and a transportive piece by Kaija Saariaho—an ideal showcase for Debs Creative Chair and endlessly creative flute virtuoso Claire Chase.
Mälkki & Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Playlist
Jean Sibelius: “Lemminkäinen’s Return” from Lemminkäinen Suite
Kaija Saariaho: Aile du songe
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
Jean Sibelius: Valse triste
Jean Sibelius: Finlandia