Call of the North
30 Mar 2:30pm
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Date: Sunday, 30th Mar 2025
Experience the majestic sounds of the Nordic landscape in Call of the North, showcasing the rich, evocative music of Jean Sibelius and the bold virtuosity of Heinrich Hübler.
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Michael Milton - Conductor
Sam Peng, Thalia Huston, Lucy Rattigan, Nicole Durdin - Horn Soloists
Featuring the Adelaide Horn Jam
Sibelius – Finlandia
Hübler – Concerto for Four Horns
Sibelius – Symphony No. 2 in D Major
Plus horn octets by Rossini, Glière and more!
Experience the majestic sounds of the Nordic landscape in Call of the North, showcasing the rich, evocative music of Jean Sibelius and the bold virtuosity of Heinrich Hübler. The concert opens with Sibelius’s Finlandia, a powerful anthem of national pride that represents the spirit of Finland’s independence.
Then, be captivated by Hübler’s Concerto for Four Horns, where our four talented soloists will join forces in a brilliant display of horn playing at its best, followed by three stunning horn octets by our featured guests, the Adelaide Horn Jam. The concert concludes with Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major, a sweeping, triumphant work that conjures the vast, untamed beauty of the North!
