Classical Music
Utopia / Daniel Lozakovich / Teodor Currentzis
Saturday, 14/11/2026 / 08:00 PM - 09:45 PM / Elbphilharmonie (Großer Saal)
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It is the greatest scandal in the history of music and one of the most important works of the modern era: Igor Stravinsky’s »The Rite of Spring«. In 1913, the Paris premiere caused a spectacular uproar, with the audience reacting furiously to the numerous dissonances and harsh rhythms. It is, therefore, the ideal piece for Teodor Currentzis, who is celebrated worldwide for his often radical yet always gripping interpretations. When he recorded »Sacre« a few years ago with his musicAeterna ensemble, he was showered with praise. Now he is bringing this »breathless tension« (Spiegel Online) to his second ensemble, the orchestra Utopia, and staging Stravinsky’s masterpiece in Hamburg.
Whilst Stravinsky quickly rose to the fame he had longed for as the enfant terrible of the classical music world, Dmitri Shostakovich led a life full of fear and oppression. Under the Stalin regime, all the arts were »brought into line« and had to bow to the dictator’s demands. Thus Shostakovich composed many works destined for the drawer – including his sophisticated First Violin Concerto. The composer poured his entire emotional world into the music: from the deepest sorrow, through biting mockery, to a wistful glimmer of hope.
PERFORMERS
Utopia orchestra
Daniel Lozakovich violin
Teodor Currentzis conductor
PROGRAM
Dmitri Schostakowitsch
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77
- Interval -
Igor Strawinsky
The Rite of Spring (Le sacre du printemps)
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