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The Bournmouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kirill Karabits perform a concert featuring the music of  Sibelius, Grieg and Nielsen, joined by pianist  Alexander Malofeev at the Poole Lighthouse  on Wednesday 3 May 2023 .Photo by Mark Allan
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Voices from the East: Georgia & Armenia

In the second concert of their day-long series presented by Tom Service, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Kirill Karabits explore moving, spiritual works.

For the second concert of the day, the focus is on music by two composers who were close friends: Giya Kancheli from Georgia and Avit Terterian from Armenia.

Kancheli’s Styx was inspired in 1999 by the deaths of his beloved colleagues, Terterian and Alfred Schnittke. At its core, the viola soloist represents the mythical river that departing souls must cross.

Kancheli writes: ‘…the voice of the viola is capable of bringing together the world of the living and the world of the dead, divided by the waters of Styx.’

‘Only the viola, with the richness of its sound and versatility of expression, can bring the soul to reconciliation, peace and harmony.’

Finally, Terterian’s Symphony No.3 is a deeply personal contemplation of the composer’s own grief following the death of his brother.

Karabits says of Terterian’s music: ‘It is like a mirror in which you look at yourself; it excites your imagination and takes you on a powerful emotional journey.’

Performers

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Kirill Karabits conductor

Valeriy Sokolov viola

Harutyun Chkolyan duduk, zerna

Karen Sirakanyan duduk, zerna

Bournemouth Symphony Chorus

Tom Service presenter

Repertoire

Kancheli: Styx for viola, chorus & orchestra

Terterian: Symphony No.3

Need to know

Age guidance
For ages 7+
Event information

This concert is part of Voices from the East, a day-long exploration of forgotten orchestral masterpieces from Ukraine and its surrounding regions.
Find out more about Voices from the East

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For your visit

This event is held at the Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre

The Royal Festival Hall is open six days a week.

Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.