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Unanswered
Questions
20 April 2008, 8PM
Church of Christ in Thailand Auditorium (BTS station Ratchathewi)
The Siam Philharmonic Orchestra's Sixth Season continues with
a program of four pieces about the mysteries of existence,
mortality and immortality.
Symphony No. 2, Ludwig van
Beethoven, 1802
Written
at a very dark time in the composer’s life when he realized
that he was irrevocably losing his hearing and even questioned
if wanted to go on living, Beethoven’s second symphony is
joyful, strong, charming and passionately engaged with life.
One 19th century reviewer even compared the final movement
to a wounded dragon refusing to accept defeat and instead
playfully wagging its tail… According to our research it
seems possible that this may well be the Thai premiere of
Beethoven’s second symphony! Conducted by Somtow
Sucharitkul.
Eternity, Trisdee na Patalung,
2008 (World premiere)
A
new work for solo strings, string orchestra and Pi Java,
the Thai War Oboe, in memory of the Bangkok Opera's late
patron, HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana. The composer
was inspired to write this work by hearing the sounds of
the Royal Thai music of mourning late at night.
Conducted by the composer, Trisdee na Patalung.
Le tombeau de Couperin, Maurice
Ravel, 1919
Although
the literal translation of this title means ‘The tomb of
Couperin’, it actually refers to the French musical term
‘tombeau’, meaning a memorial piece. The structure
of Ravel’s impressionist music reflects a Baroque dance
suite. Each of the six movements is dedicated to the memory
of friends of the composer who died in World War I.
Conducted by Somtow Sucharitkul.
The Unanswered Question,
Charles Ives, 1906
This
piece calls for two conductors. Two separate groups
of instruments, one of strings and one of woodwinds, play
the same composition at the same time, but independently
of each other. Somtow and Trisdee will conduct one
orchestra each, trying to provide very different cosmic
and human answers to the ‘perennial question of existence’
posed by the solo trumpet. Ultimately, the question
remains unanswered…
 Trisdee na Patalung is the resident conductor of the Bangkok
Opera. He has worked extensively as a conductor, composer
and pianist in Europe and Asia, at the Concertgebouw and
the Opera Studio Nederland in Amsterdam, the Hanoi Opera
House and the Bangkok Opera. He has written several chamber
works and two symphonies. His second symphony Gli Scherzi
was premiered in 2005 by the Siam Philharmonic Orchestra
under the composer’s baton.
 Somtow Sucharitkul is the artistic director of the Bangkok
Opera. He founded the Siam Philharmonic in 2002 and
has led it in Wagner operas, Mahler symphonies and premieres
of works by contemporary Asian composers. Somtow Sucharitkul
is a well known composer whose operas like ‘Mae Naak’ and
‘Ayodhaya’ have transformed the music scene of South East
Asia.
The
Siam Philharmonic is the resident orchestra of the
Bangkok Opera, and also has a rich concert platform existence
of its own. It is particularly known for its innovative
apprentice program, in which exceptionally talented young
musicians are given the opportunity to play alongside top
professionals.
For tickets
(800 baht (VIP), 500 baht, 200 baht for students) and information
please call the Bangkok Opera, tel. (02) 663-3236
between 10AM and 6PM
or email amd
website
CLASH
OF THE TITANS
Two
Entire Short Operas by Mozart and Salieri
Bangkok
Opera
Sunday,
June 1, 2008 at 7:00pm
Monday,
June 2, 2008 at 10:00pm
Sheraton
Arts Theatre
Sukhumvit
Road
Contact InfoPhone:
026633236
Email:
Loni
Berry and Nancy Yuen each direct one of two operas commissioned
by the Emperor Franz Joseph for a grand party at the royal
palace. Trisdee na Patalung conducts. Come to the Sunday
Night gala (tickets 5,000 baht) for the full luxury treatment
with a gourmet dinner and wine - seats VERY LIMITED, or
attend the Sunday matinee or the Monday night evening show.
Tickets
for non-gala performances are 1,000 plus optional meal in
one of the Sheraton's luxury restaurants....
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