VCH Chamber Series: Grieg's Holberg Suite
20 March 2016

VCH Chamber Series: Grieg's Holberg Suite

Igor Yuzefovich, violin Gulnara Mashurova, harp Evgueni Brokmiller, flute Mark Suter, percussion Angela Hodgins, mezzo-soprano Musicians from the Singapore Symphony Orchestra SAINT-SAËNS Fantaisie for violin and harp, Op. 124 GINASTERA Cantos del Tucuman for voice, flute, violin and harp ELGAR Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 20 GRIEG Holberg Suite, Op. 40 Also known as “From Holberg's Time”, Grieg’s Holberg Suite was written to celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of Norwegian writer Ludvig Baron Holberg. Composed in the beautiful town of Bordighera in Italy, the Fantaisie for violin and harp by Saint-Saëns is laced with gentle flowing melodies and was dedicated to sisters Marianne and Clara Eissler. The concert also features Elgar’s Serenade for String Orchestra and Ginastera’s Cantos del Tucuman. #SSO #SingaporeSymphonyOrchestra #SSOChamber