The Radiance of the Dresden Orchestra
The orchestra music of the high baroque from Zelenka to Bach
Vivaldi – Zelenka – Telemann – Quantz – Heinichen – J.S. Bach
Alexis Kossenko, traverso, recorder and leader
Irma Niskanen, violin
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
In the first half of the 18th century, Dresden became a gathering spot for the most accomplished musicians in Europe. The orchestra of the Elector of Saxony, Augustus II the Strong, was considered the best on the continent and it attracted composers and performers from far and wide. Virtuosic music was composed for the orchestra, often making use of the nuances of the full range of wind instruments – flutes, oboes and bassoons – in addition to the string sound. The director of the orchestra was the violinist Johann Georg Pisendel, and his friendship with Antonio Vivaldi meant that the orchestra had a lot of Vivaldi’s music on its repertoire – among other works the concerto for violin, two oboes, two recorders and bassoon, with the dedication “per l’orchestra di Dresda”. During this concert we will also hear music by other great names of Dresden: Jan Dismas Zelenka, Georg Philipp Telemann, Johann Joachim Quantz and Johann David Heinichen, as well as of course music by Johann Sebastian Bach.
The guest soloist and leader of the Finnish Baroque Orchestra is the French flautist and conductor Alexis Kossenko. Kossenko is a much sought after soloist for example in the ensembles Gli Angeli Genève, Orchestre des Champs-Elysées and Concert Spirituel. He is the director of the orchestra Les Ambassadeurs – La Grande Écurie, which has recorded and performed among other things a lot of especially the virtuosic music of the Dresden orchestra.
Duration: 1 h 45 min (incl. intermission)
FiBO's artistic planner Anthony Marini introduces the concert at the House of Nobility on 19 November from 5 pm to 5.30 pm.
Tickets 15/29/37/52 € (price according to the seat) including handling costs + 1,5 € delivery fee per order: Ticketmaster's points of purchase and ticketmaster.fi
Student tickets at the door 10 €
Series tickets for the residency series of the House of Nobility 96/122 € (price according to seat) including handling costs + 1,5 € delivery fee per order: Ticketmaster's points of purchase and ticketmaster.fi. Series tickets can be purchased until the series' first concert (September 4). Note! When you buy online, the system offers its best seat. If you want to choose a specific seat, it is possible at Ticketmaster's points of purchase.
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The House of Nobility is not barrier-free. There are some steps at the front door, and there’s a staircase leading from the foyer to the concert hall on the second floor.
The second floor of the House of Nobility is accessible by wheelchair from the entrance on the Ritarikatu side, from where the porter will guide you to the lift. The porter will open the door on Ritarikatu on request. If you know your time of arrival well in advance, you are very welcome to inform us beforehand by calling the office at 010 411 7260. Another option is to call the same number when you arrive at the Ritarikatu entrance, but please keep in mind that it might take a while for the porter to arrive at the door.
An accessible toilet is available in the concert café on the second floor.