What is at the very lowest? In the soil, it is the ground moraine or the coarse substance of gravel and sand formed by glacial rivers. In a piece of music, the lowest frequencies are often reached by the double bass. Lotta Wennäkoski composed her new work for HPO double bassist Adrian Rigopulos at his request.
When György Ligeti composed his Romanian Concerto in the 1950s, a work based on folk melodies, he had to be careful not to go against the rules of art in Stalinist Hungary. He was not careful enough: the F sharp note, which did not belong in the scale of B flat major, was too much for the censors, and the work was labelled politically incorrect.
Yes, but only before or after the concert. During the concert we just want you to enjoy the music. This way you won’t disturb the musicians or other audience members.
Only the orchestra has a dress code. You can dress as you like.
You can give the ticket to a friend or donate it to a music student by calling 09-3102 2700 or sending an e-mail to helsinki.philharmonic@hel.fi by 3pm on the day of the concert.
