Sibelius & De Graaff

During this RO NOW, we serve up poetic versatility with Skrjabin's Reverie, Sibelius' iconic Fifth Symphony and the world premiere of Jan-Peter de Graaff's Concerto Metropolitain.

The evening opens with a musical translation of a dream: in Reverie, Skrjabin allows the orchestra to sing, whisper and shimmer in the most moving way. Then it's the turn of De Graaff's world premiere, Concerto Metropolitain. As a composer, De Graaff brings a tremendously physical experience to his music. In this composition, the young, dynamic Amsterdam saxophone quartet builds a sparkling sound world together with the orchestra. Finally, you will hear a spectacular masterpiece from Sibelius' symphonic repertoire: the Fifth Symphony. An ode to life and beauty after adversity.

This concert is in collaboration with Festival Dag in de Branding.

RO NOW opens your ears, widens your view and deepens your taste!
On this evening you will immerse yourself in the best symphonic music. Short & sweet. With an enlightening intro by presenter Christiaan Kuyvenhoven about the piece, illustrated by the orchestra with examples. That way you hear more while listening. Afterwards you can linger in the foyer where the beers are cold. The first drink is ours!