Philhalloween with Symfonie fantastique

Halloween evokes dark scenes and unexpected twists. Philzuid presents a program full of oppressive atmosphere and musical tension. The evening begins with Paul Dukas's The Sorcerer's Apprentice, a captivating tale of a student who struggles to control magic, with dramatic consequences. The magic continues in Weinberg's Trumpet Concerto, which varies dramatically in its effects. Shostakovich described it as a "symphony for trumpet and orchestra." And that's in good hands with top trumpeter Simon Höfele, who quickly rose to become one of the most prominent trumpeters of his generation. "His sound is irritatingly beautiful," wrote SWR2. And we conclude with a hallucinatory journey through obsessive love, madness, and a gruesome witches' sabbath. Exactly, the ingredients for Hector Berlioz's much-loved Symfonie fantastique. A concert full of musical tension and dark beauty, perfect for a good scare.