The performance by the renowned Philharmonia Orchestra from London was met with great applause at the Dresden Music Festival. The musicians, conducted by their Finnish chief conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali, played at the Kulturpalast in the city on the Elbe on Tuesday evening - the "Enigma" Variations by Edward Elgar in particular were very well received. Festival director and cellist Jan Vogler also received a lot of applause for Anna Clyne's Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, as did the composer herself. The exceptionally melodious work was a hit with the audience. Vogler and Clyne had to return to the stage again and again. The program was rounded off with a classic - the "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" by Franz Liszt.
The London orchestra was founded in 1945 and has worked with famous conductors such as Arturo Toscanini, Herbert von Karajan and Wilhelm Furtwängler. The Philharmonia Orchestra is now also a popular orchestra on Spotify and YouTube.
The Dresden Music Festival is considered the best-known classical music festival in East Germany and this year's theme is "Horizons". At 60 concerts, the audience was and is offered a wide range of music. The festival kicked off on May 10 with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra from Amsterdam under the direction of its future chief conductor Klaus Mäkelä. Rock star Sting was also among the guests. The festival comes to an end on Sunday.
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