Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

FRSO, Elim Chan & Olli Mustonen

Sergei Rachmaninov left Russia during the Revolution and never returned to his homeland. The works he composed during the last quarter-century of his life are coloured by racking homesickness. Sitting down to compose a new work, he was perhaps helped by a theme that had already appealed to several composer generations: from the Caprice no. 24 for solo violin by Paganini.

Béla Bartók wrote one of his greatest works in his new US homeland: the virtuoso Concerto for Orchestra. The sizzling Subito con forza composed by Unsuk Chin for the Beethoven jubilee year is also virtuosic.

Performers:

Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (FRSO)

Elim Chan, conductor

Olli Mustonen, piano

Program:

Unsuk Chin: Subito con forza

Sergei Rachmaninov: The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra F Minor

Late-Night Chamber Music:

Olli Mustonen, piano

Petri Aarnio, violin

Salla Savolainen, violin

Albert Papp, viola

Mikko Ivars, cello

Olli Mustonen: Piano Quintet

Helsinki Music Centre, Concert Hall

7.10.2022 at 19.00

Tickets 9–38€ from Ticketmaster, ticket sales starts 12.8.2022