Unexpected Encounters

Georg Köhler, conductor
Ksenija Sidorova, accordion
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

Joseph Haydn: Overture in D Major from the Opera L'incontro improvviso (duration 7')
George Gershwin (arr. George Morton): Three Preludes (duration 10')
Astor Piazzolla: Aconcagua (duration 22')
Intermission, duration 20'
Unsuk Chin: Subito con forza (duration 5')
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 7 in A Major op. 92 (duration 38')

Ksenia Sidorova is one of the leading names in classical accordion and her interpretations are full of charming, unique attitude. Gershwin and Piazzolla are sprinkled with a generous dose of temperamental jazz and tango influences. Chin's work was composed to mark Beethoven's 250th anniversary and forms a bridge to Beethoven´s beloved Symphony that concludes the concert. The evening offers unexpected encounters, in keeping with the title of the Haydn opera, and the concert with its surprises is bound together by conductor Georg Köhler.