Patrick Hahn dirigiert Ellington & Ives in der Isarphilharmonie

In the organizer's words:

The opening program for the "America" theme showcases the musical diversity of the continent. Jazz great Duke Ellington is a prime example of African-American composers. His orchestral triptych "Three Black Kings" is a musical tribute to three mythological and historical Black personalities. The German cellist Alban Gerhardt presents the cello concerto "A New Day" by Joan Tower. Charles Ives is regarded as the central figure of New Music in America and the first American symphonist to emancipate himself from the European musical tradition. In his Symphony No. 2, Ives quotes traditional American melodies and interweaves them with references to European Romanticism to create a multi-layered and expressive fabric of sound.

Unfortunately, conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali has had to cancel the concerts planned for January 2025 for personal reasons. Fortunately, Patrick Hahn, who already made his debut with the Munich Philharmonic in 2021, will take over the dates on January 11 and 12, 2025. In consultation with him, the following program adjustments have been made: Instead of the cello concerto by Julia Wolfe, cellist Alban Gerhardt will perform the European premiere of the cello concerto "A New Day" by Joan Tower. Duke Ellington's "Three Black Kings" will be performed in the version for saxophone and orchestra, with Matthias Ambrosius, a soloist from the orchestra's own ranks, taking on the saxophone part.