Titans Awaken
Masterworks 1
CONCERT DETAILS
Featuring
Simon Rivard, conductor
Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano
On the Program
Bela Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3 – 23 minutes
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1, “Titan,” (reduction by Erwin Stein) – 50 minutes
The night opens with Bela Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3, a work of striking contrast and luminous
beauty. This late masterpiece balances clarity and intensity, brought vividly to life by our guest
artist, an acclaimed pianist, Charles Richard-Hamelin.
The journey continues with Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, “Titan,” presented in Erwin Stein’s
compelling reduction. Mahler’s epic vision unfolds as a sweeping story of youth, struggle, irony,
and exultation, music that grows, transforms, and ultimately overwhelms.
“And this is where, despite illustrious precedents, Charles Richard-Hamelin arouses admiration. There’s not a contrast that isn’t mastered, not a refinement that isn’t precious.”
— Anne-Sandrine Di Girolamo
Gang Flow (France), January 10, 2024
Ticket Info
Tickets are available at the ACC Box Office (709-729-3900), online at www.artsandculturecentre.com, and at the door.
Venue
Arts and Culture Centre, 95 Allandale Road, St. John’s, NL A1B 3A3, Canada
