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Hannu Lintu Leads the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in the World Premiere of Sebastian Hilli's Miracle in Helsinki

May. 01, 2021

On May 28, Hannu Lintu leads the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in the world premiere performance of Sebastian Hilli's Miracle. The concert will be broadcast live on Yle Areena. The composer describes his piece:

"In 2019, the idea of Miracle came to me – the concept of something unexpected and wonderful that could happen. I finally started composing Miracle in the spring of 2020, as the pandemic hit the world. Two weeks into writing, the tragedy came close, as I, too, lost a loved one to the disease. The piece begins with ‘a hunch’, a sense that something is about to happen. Then comes ’the shock’, that shatters your whole being. Then, the mourning, the nostalgia and longing for love. But love invites hope, and melancholy turns into healing. Healing brings gratitude, joy, and a desire to move on in life and to experience happiness. Eventually comes euphoria. The feeling of something bigger, something marvellous, uncontrollable and unexplainable. The piece ends in finding peace."

Listen to Bird by Sebastian Hilli:

(Bird/Sebastian Hilli/Asko|Schönberg/Bas Wiegers, conductor)

To learn more about Sebastian Hilli, visit: schott-music.com.

Sebastian Hilli
Miracle (2020)
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