Fate and Debt with Esa-Pekka Salonen

Name: Fate and Debt with Esa-Pekka Salonen
Start: 2026-08-29
End: 2026-08-29
Location: Berwaldhallen

took place · 29 Aug 2026

Berwaldhallen, Stockholm

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Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra with soprano Aphrodite Patoulidou, baritone Peter Mattei, and saxophonist Asya Fateyeva.

The programme opens with Erkki-Sven Tüür's new saxophone concerto, followed by Sibelius's Kullervo - the grand work for soloists, male choir, and orchestra that draws its subject from the Finnish national epic Kalevala.

About: Esa-Pekka Salonen

Esa-Pekka Salonen is a Finnish conductor and composer, born in Helsinki in 1958. He served as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for nearly two decades and has led the San Francisco Symphony since 2021. His own compositions draw on a modern orchestral language.

Recent shows

Nov 11, 2020 Musiikkitalo, Helsinki (FI)
Feb 11, 2017 Großer Saal, Hamburg (DE)
Oct 4, 2015 Tampere-talo, Tampere (FI)

About: Peter Mattei

Peter Mattei is a Swedish baritone widely regarded as one of the finest opera singers of his generation. He is especially celebrated for his portrayal of Don Giovanni, a role he has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House and the Vienna State Opera. His warm, flexible voice and commanding stage presence have made him a sought-after collaborator with top conductors worldwide.

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Jan 18, 2023 Konserthuset, Gothenburg (SE)

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