Anna Thorvaldsdottir: New orchestral work announced

Anna Thorvaldsdottir: New orchestral work announced
The world premiere of a new orchestral work by Anna Thorvaldsdottir is among the highlights of the newly-announced Berlin Philharmonic's 20/21 season. CATAMORPHOSIS is the intriguing title of the substantial 20-minute piece, which has been commissioned by the Stiftung Berliner Philharmoniker, New York Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Iceland Symphony Orchestra.

Kirill Petrenko will conduct the world premiere performances, which take place on January 27, 28 and 29 2021 at the Philharmonie, Berlin. The concert on January 29 will be also streamed live via the Berlin Philharmonic’s Digital Concert Hall platform.

Less than a month later, the New York Philharmonic will present the North American premiere in four concerts conducted by Hannu Lintu from February 10 to 13. The commission forms part of the New York Philharmonic's Project 19 commission programme.

Further performances will be announced in the coming months.


Digital Concert Hall

Audiences need not wait until January to enjoy the Berlin Philharmonic performing Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s music. With the Philharmonie currently closed, the Berlin Philharmonic is offering free access to its archive of concerts and films, including the European premiere of METACOSMOS conducted by Alan Gilbert in January 2019.

Watch here using the voucher code BERLINPHIL for free access to the film.


Thorvaldsdottir in 20/21

In addition to the premiere of the new orchestral work, Thorvaldsdottir’s music appears in the 20/21 season of many other orchestras. Her 2017 piece METACOSMOS will be performed by the London Philharmonic, Antwerp Philharmonic, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Bergen Philharmonic, Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. She will also be featured in the Philharmonia Orchestra in its Music of Today series and in concerts by the BBC Singers, BBC Concert Orchestra and Australian Chamber Orchestra.

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