Conductor Karl-Heinz Steffens
Cello Anastasia Kobekina
Grieg Peer Gynt: Suite No.1
Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1
Haydn Symphony No.97
Beginning with the clean tranquillity of Morning, Grieg’s first suite from his music to the play Peer Gynt ends in its hero’s escape from the terrifying Mountain King.
Shostakovich’s darkly glittering concerto is a searching insight into the soul of the cello and into the soul of its composer. It’s played by the blazing Russian cellist Anastasia Kobekina, making her New Zealand debut.
Like all Haydn’s late symphonies, his 97th is joyful, energetic, and never less than life-affirming.
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Last updated:
26 March 2026