Melodies of Joy and Sorrow

Timeless mysteries and unbounded joy in the American style — the Taiwanese conductor I-Han Fu leads the audience to witness opposites that complement one another. Blue Cathedral, the breakthrough work of subsequent multiple Grammy award winner Jennifer Higdon, is a musical expression of towering sorrow, whereas Charles Ives’s Unanswered Question outlines a cosmic landscape of the unpredictability of music and life itself.

Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story is not only a musical for the ages, but the definitive urban modernization of Romeo and Juliet. His 1960 Symphonic Dances distils the entire musical into a narrative series, with each song representing a new climax. Oulu Sinfonia’s trombonist Wen Hong Low is the featured performer for the American Chris Brubeck’s concerto, its parts replete with the suppleness of jazz with a nostalgic twist.

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Duration about 1 h 40 min (incl. intermission)

Tickets 29 € normal/ 24 € pensioner / 16 € student, unemployed, child (3–17 yrs)
Free entry to the concert for Kaikukortti holders (limited amount, must be purchased in advance from Oulu10 service point).

Prices include service fee. Order fee 2 €/order when bought from Ticketmaster shops or 1,50 €/order when bought from Ticketmaster online shop will be added, excluding tickets purchased at Madetoja Hall ticket booth and Kaikukortti-tickets.

Head start at Restaurant Preludi at 18:30. Discussion of the forthcoming concert.