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Bruckner 8 with Lahav Shani

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

A whisper in the dark, slowly evolving into an overwhelming form of ecstacy - an apocalyptic masterpiece.

Almost inaudibly, timid string sounds detach themselves from the silence: Bruckner's Eighth begins like a whispered secret slowly unveiled. Time seems to stand still as the symphony builds almost unbelievably to an overwhelming ecstasy. That requires a conductor with a masterful command of long arcs of tension. Someone like Lahav Shani, "thoroughbred Brucknerian," according to NRC, "grand, hot-blooded, shimmering."

photo exhibition NEIGHBOURS

Have you seen the NEIGHBOURS exhibition? In the foyer of the Great Hall you can see beautiful portraits of local residents - poor, rich, hip, young and old. A nice mix of tradition and modernity. Definitely worth a visit before or after the concert!

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programme

Bruckner Eighth Symphony

credits

Lahav Shani conductor