APO | The NZ Herald Premier Series: Simple Gifts
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Conductor - Elena Schwarz
Flute - Camilla Hoitenga
Copland - Appalachian Spring
Kaija Saariaho - Aile du Songe
Copland - Quiet City
Ravel - Mother Goose (complete ballet)
The Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho was particularly fond of the flute, and in her 2001 concerto Aile du Songe the soloist is like ‘a lone, high flying bird whose shadow forms different images’. Outstanding flautist Camilla Hoitenga is synonymous with the piece having performed the world premiere. Hoitenga has enjoyed a long association and close working relationship with Saariaho, who unfortunately passed away on 2 June 2023. APO dedicates the performance to Kaija Saariaho’s memory and the wonderful sound world she created.
Copland’s meditative Quiet City, and especially his evergreen Appalachian Spring, are hymns to an America of open air, small towns, wide horizons.
Ravel’s fairytale ballet is a seamless flow of enchantment, finishing with a rapturous vision of a magical garden.