Alexej Gerassimez is in a class of his own. With a unique blend of dazzling virtuosity and inner tranquillity, he fills the air with the sounds of vibrating metal, pulsating drum skins and reverberating wood. He performs on a wide variety of percussion instruments that play a central role in Sir James MacMillan’s »Veni, Veni, Emmanuel«, giving the music a beating heart that relentlessly drives the composition’s orchestral energy in ever-new directions. MacMillan’s work combines orchestral tradition with experimental percussion. Audiences can experience a rare blend of raw energy and deep contemplation, dance and meditation, sparkling fireworks and spiritual peace.
PERFORMERS
Dresdner Philharmonie orchestra
Alexej Gerassimez percussion
Sir Donald C. Runnicles conductor
PROGRAM
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
The Hebrides or Fingal’s Cave
James MacMillan
Veni, Veni Emmanuel
- Interval -
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
