Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen / Kristiina Poska

Before the main program of the Flanders Symphony Orchestra, you can enjoy a musical introduction in the form of the 1414 Concerts, at 14:14 on the Kunstenplein.

Some transitions announce themselves months, even years in advance. Others you only recognise as pivotal moments in hindsight.
For Kristiina Poska, Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 is the chronicle of one such foreseen shift: the final piece of her Beethoven cycle with the Flanders Symphony Orchestra and her farewell as chief conductor. Your very last chance to see her in this role. For both Beethoven and Mahler, their fourth symphonies proved to be turning points that only became apparent over time. Fate was lurking just around the corner, but during the composition process, life was on their side - and you can hear it. Beethoven's Fourth brims with playful energy, while Mahler evokes a pastoral dream world, full of childlike wonder and spiritual depth. The highlight is Das himmlische Leben, sung by soprano Ilse Eerens, a serene vision of the afterlife. A fitting final chord for Poska’s time with the orchestra.

Controtempo Quartet
Viktoriia Bohuta (violin), Arianna Messina (violin), David Blanco de Paz (viola), Radosława Lascar (cello)

Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no 3 in D, opus 18 nr 3