Description
George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Antonín Dvořák's Cello Concerto will be performed in unique versions, with the organ of Musiikkitalo accompanying these legendary concerts by a single performer. This singular realization combines two top soloists with the massive harmonic world of the organ in a way never before heard in Finland. Soloists are the internationally acclaimed pianist Irina Zahharenkova and the 2026 Turku Cello Competition winner cellist Artturi Aalto. Organist Aleksanteri Wallius.
Program
Thierry Escaich (b. 1965): Poèmes
- Eaux natales
- Vers l’espérance
Aleksanteri Wallius, organ
George Gershwin (1898–1937):
- Rhapsody in Blue
Irina Zahharenkova, piano
Aleksanteri Wallius, organ
– Intermission –
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904):
- Cello Concerto in h‑minor
Artturi Aalto, cello
Aleksanteri Wallius, organ
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