Leah Tagami Andonov
ViolinLeah Andonov has selected four concerts she is looking forward to next season.
Leah Tagami Andonov is a 1st violinist with the Oslo Philharmonic. She grew up in the US and, at 17, had plans to study mathematics and not music until she met Alf Richard Kraggerud on a summer course. She thus moved to Oslo to study with him and has been employed by the orchestra since 2013. She gets her most important inspiration and motivation from the audience. She says that the audience's response gives her the greatest joy in her work as a musician, whether it's applause, some sensitive words, or just a smile that says it all. These are her recommendations to the public in the coming season.
This season, I recommend everyone to attend our free concert at the Palace Square! It is very atmospheric with the outdoor stage in front of the castle, and thousands of people usually come to listen. In addition, the program gives an insight into the upcoming season.
- Music by, among others, Marcus Paus, Ole Paus, Lillebjørn Nilsen and Edvard Grieg
- Alpesh Chauhan - Conductor
- Sarah Christian - Violin
- Tuva Syvertsen - Vocals
The Palace Square Concert
Alpesh Chauhan
Edvard Grieg
Later in the season, I would especially recommend the concert where Vilde Frang will be the soloist. Vilde is one of my favorite violinists, and she will perform the extremely virtuosic and brilliant Violin Concerto by Stravinsky. The orchestra will also play Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4, which is part of our core repertoire and the program for the European tour.
- George Enescu Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
- Igor Stravinsky Violin Concerto
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
- Klaus Mäkelä - Conductor
- Vilde Frang - Fiolin
Klaus Mäkelä
Vilde Frang
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Igor Stravinsky
You should also not miss the concert conducted by Dalia Stasevska! At this concert you will get a bit of everything - the beloved symphony "From the New World" by Dvořák, as well as Bernstein's Serenade, and a new and exciting work by Caroline Shaw.
- Caroline Shaw The Observatory
- Leonard Bernstein Serenade
- Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 9
- Dalia Stasevska - Conductor
- Karen Gomyo - Violin
Dalia Stasevska
Karen Gomyo
Leonard Bernstein
Antonín Dvořák
Finally, I would recommend the season finale with Klaus Mäkelä. The concert contains two short pieces by the Norwegian composers Christian Sinding and Edvard Grieg, preceded by two works by Debussy. The main work will of course be Igor Stravinsky's The Firebird, which will be a fine end to the season.
- Claude Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
- Igor Stravinsky The Firebird
- Claude Debussy Jeux
- Christian Sinding Danse Orientale
- Edvard Grieg March of the Trolls
- Klaus Mäkelä - Conductor
