BBC Concert Orchestra: Sibelius & Piazzolla
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XX , [Venue Details]Northern myths and southern passion. Sibelius meets Piazzolla as bandonéon phenomenon Henrik Sandås joins Anna-Maria Helsing and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
A swan sings sadly on a dark river; a northern sunrise blazes across an icy landscape.
Meanwhile, an ocean away, the Argentinian tango-master Astor Piazzolla sings the sorrows of a nation.
Tonight, the BBC Concert Orchestra and Anna-Maria Helsing unite north and south, nature and humanity: the elemental force of Sibelius’ Finnish myths, and the hopes and fears of our own era.
Tying it all together is the bandonéon, the extraordinary Argentinian instrument that’s been described as the soul of the tango – and in the hands of the Finnish virtuoso Henrik Sandås, there’s no emotion it can’t lay bare.
Tonight Sandås premieres a dazzling new showpiece by Johan Ullén – a tango that imagines a whole sensuous world dancing on the edge of the abyss.
Sounds extraordinary? Just wait till you hear him play it…
Repertoire
Programme includes: -
Sibelius: Night ride and Sunrise
Piazzolla: Suite Angeles y Diablos arr. Henrik Sandås
Sibelius: Valse triste, Op.44 No.1
Johan Ullén: One Last Tango (Apocalypse) (UK premiere)
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Admission: £18.50
Performer name: BBC Concert Orchestra
Other key names: Anna-Maria Helsing - conductor, Henrik Sandås - bandoneon
Age restriction: For ages 7+
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BBC Concert Orchestra: Sibelius & Piazzolla
Thursday, 12 Jun 2025 @7.30pm
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XXMore Information
Northern myths and southern passion. Sibelius meets Piazzolla as bandonéon phenomenon Henrik Sandås joins Anna-Maria Helsing and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
A swan sings sadly on a dark river; a northern sunrise blazes across an icy landscape.
Meanwhile, an ocean away, the Argentinian tango-master Astor Piazzolla sings the sorrows of a nation.
Tonight, the BBC Concert Orchestra and Anna-Maria Helsing unite north and south, nature and humanity: the elemental force of Sibelius’ Finnish myths, and the hopes and fears of our own era.
Tying it all together is the bandonéon, the extraordinary Argentinian instrument that’s been described as the soul of the tango – and in the hands of the Finnish virtuoso Henrik Sandås, there’s no emotion it can’t lay bare.
Tonight Sandås premieres a dazzling new showpiece by Johan Ullén – a tango that imagines a whole sensuous world dancing on the edge of the abyss.
Sounds extraordinary? Just wait till you hear him play it…
Repertoire
Programme includes: -
Sibelius: Night ride and Sunrise
Piazzolla: Suite Angeles y Diablos arr. Henrik Sandås
Sibelius: Valse triste, Op.44 No.1
Johan Ullén: One Last Tango (Apocalypse) (UK premiere)
Admission: £18.50
Performer name: BBC Concert Orchestra
Other key names: Anna-Maria Helsing - conductor, Henrik Sandås - bandoneon
Age restriction: For ages 7+
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