Esa-Pekka Salonen and rising star Senja Rummukainen brought a distinctly Finnish flavor to the Cleveland Orchestra, premiering Salonen's captivating Cello Concerto alongside Sibelius' Fifth Symphony. The performance resonated with Nordic atmosphere and masterful musical dialogues.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2024, 10:33 a.m.Finnish conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen teamed up with rising Finnish cellist Senja Rummukainen on Thursday, Oct. 11, on a Cleveland Orchestra program of French and Finnish masterpieces, including Salonen’s own 2017 concerto penned for Yo-Yo Ma. CLEVELAND, Ohio — There’s a little Finnish invasion happening at Severance Music Center this weekend.
The second movement erupts with a cloudburst of sound, reinforced by the percussion section. Rummukainen’s solo lines, captivatingly echoed by electronic loops, rang mysteriously in the hall. Her dialogue with alto flutist Linda White was haunting. The audience was silent for 30 minutes, then gave the musicians a riotous ovation. After several callbacks, Rummukainen offered a bonus: Sibelius’ expressiveTo open the program, Salonen led a lovely performance of Maurice Ravel’s, a tribute to French baroque dance suites that could be considered a concerto in its own right. Oboist Frank Rosenwein’s solo magically opened the Prélude, then he seamlessly traded the melodic line with his English horn colleague Robert Walters.
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