Masterworks of Romanticism Series
“Northern Light”

Sunday, December 10, 2006 20:00     Macao Cultural Centre - Grand Auditorium     100

Programme
Sibelius: Finlandia, op. 26
Glazunov: Violin Concerto, op. 82
Sibelius: Symphony No. 1, op. 39

Finnish Conductor Okko Kamu was the first prizewinner of the First International Karajan Conductor Competition in 1969, since when he embarked upon an extensive international career. During the last three decades he has collaborated with renowned orchestras and artists from all over the world. Maestro Kamu presents the two best known compositions of Sibelius as well as Glazunov’s only Violin Concerto, performed by acclaimed Chinese violinist Qian Zhou. The winner of the Marguerite Long/Jacques Thibaud Competition (1987) is described by Strad magazine as “a significant world-class artist.”

Violin: Qian Zhou
Conductor: Okko Kamu
The Macao Orchestra

Tickets: MOP 100/ 50
Tickets are available through the Kong Seng Ticketing Network, please call: 2855 5555
Informações/ Enquiry: 2853 2000
Duration: approximately 85 minutes (including one 15-minute intermission)
The organizer reserves the right to alter the programme and performers