About
What to expect
The concert opens with Metacosmos by Anna Thorvaldsdottir and includes Shostakovich's Second Violin Concerto with Baiba Skride and Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony under Osmo Vänskä.
- Previously a guest with Antwerp Symphony Orchestra
- Prokofiev wrote the Fifth during World War II
- The Fifth Symphony expresses resistance and optimism
- Thorvaldsdottir is Icelandic and Bozar's portrait artist
- Metacosmos uses the orchestra's full sound palette
Questions
When does Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Vänskä & Skride start and end?
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Vänskä & Skride runs Saturday, 16 January 2027, 20:00 until 22:30.
Where is Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Vänskä & Skride?
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Vänskä & Skride takes place at Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Ravensteinstraat 23, Brussel.
What works are on the programme?
The programme includes:
Metacosmos by Anna Thorvaldsdottir
Shostakovich's Second Violin Concerto with Baiba Skride
Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony under Osmo Vänskä
What has Baiba Skride won?
She won the Queen Elisabeth Competition for violin in 2001.
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Getting there
Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Ravensteinstraat 23, 1000 Brussel, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE
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