Wednesday
10.06.2026
19:00
Chamber Music at Villa Gyllenberg: The Marginalised
The theme of the 2026 “Chamber Music at Villa Gyllenberg” concert series is “The Marginalised.” The series consists of three different subthemes and concerts.
Violinist Caroline Widmann brings her distinctive artistry to a programme with Hildegard von Bingen’s medieval antiphons, Franz Schreker’s colourful pantomime Der Geburtstag der Infantin, and a rare performance of Richard Strauss’s Violin Concerto.
Carolin Widmann leader
Hildegard von Bingen: Antiphon Spiritus sanctus vivificans vita, antiphon
Franz Schreker: Geburtstag der Infantin
Richard Strauss: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, Op. 8
Please note that there will be no intermission during the concert.
Carolin Widmann has become known for her distinctive violin artistry and open-minded concert programming. Hildegard von Bingen’s antiphons, dating back nearly nine hundred years, unfold as unpredictable and ecstatic melodies. Even without words, they exude a feminine theology in which woman stands at the center of creation. Oscar Wilde’s story of a Spanish princess’s birthday is tragic, but Franz Schreker’s 1908 dance pantomime “Der Geburtstag der Infantin” focuses on the beauty of the celebration. The concert program also features a true rarity: Richard Strauss’s Romantic Violin Concerto, Op. 8, which the 17-year-old composer sketched in his math notebook.
Tapiola Hall, Espoo Cultural Centre
Tickets 10–35 € + subscription fees (starting at €1.50 + 0.65% of the total amount of the order www.lippu.fi)
Tickets 10–35 € + subscription fees (starting at €1.50 + 0.65% of the total amount of the order www.lippu.fi)
The theme of the 2026 “Chamber Music at Villa Gyllenberg” concert series is “The Marginalised.” The series consists of three different subthemes and concerts.
In the season’s opening concert, renowned violist Laurence Power takes on the challenge by stepping into the role of violin soloist in Brahms’s Double Concerto, while the cello part is performed by the orchestra’s artistic partner, Nicolas Altstaedt.
In the season’s opening concert, renowned violist Laurence Power takes on the challenge by stepping into the role of violin soloist in Brahms’s Double Concerto, while the cello part is performed by the orchestra’s artistic partner, Nicolas Altstaedt.
