Nordic soundscapes – Tilling and Hindoyan

Nordic Soundscapes: Grieg & Sibelius

This programme brings together two defining voices of Nordic music: Edvard Grieg and Jean Sibelius. Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite remains one of his most widely performed orchestral works. It blends elements of Norwegian folklore, atmospheric nature depictions and theatrical colour into a vivid musical tapestry. Melodies such as Morning Mood and In the Hall of the Mountain King are among the most frequently heard concert pieces of the late nineteenth century (source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Peer Gynt).

Jean Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony was composed between 1914 and 1919 and underwent several revisions before the final version was published. Sibelius referred to its creation as “a struggle with the gods”, as documented in his diaries (source: The Sibelius Edition – Letters and Diaries, BIS Records). Today, the symphony is regarded as a cornerstone of Finnish modernism, notable for its architectural clarity, expansive melodic writing and its unmistakable dialogue with the natural world.

Under the direction of Domingo Hindoyan, this concert offers an encounter with the breadth of Nordic musical expression: from Grieg’s poetic intimacy to the sweeping symphonic vision of Sibelius. Together, these works open a landscape of sound that shifts between quiet reflection and monumental grandeur, illuminating a musical tradition that continues to shape the Scandinavian identity.