Musical Monument. Faust Symphony

Name: Musical Monument. Faust Symphony
Start: 2026-09-24T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-24T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Reduta

took place · 24 Sep 2026

Reduta, Olomouc

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Programme

Jennifer Higdon: Cathedrals from the orchestral suite All Things Majestic

Robert Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, op. 129

Ferenc Liszt: Faust Symphony

Performers

Yibai Chen

About the venue: Reduta

The Reduta on Horní náměstí (Upper Square) in Olomouc is the home venue of the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra Olomouc, one of the oldest symphony orchestras in the Czech Republic (founded 1945). The hall was opened in 1831 as part of the Empire-style theatre building and originally served as a ballroom. A major reconstruction in 2001 modernised the acoustics and increased seating to 500. The upper floor houses the Mozart Hall, which serves as a foyer anteroom.

Horní náměstí 424/23, 779 00 Olomouc Get directions

About: Jennifer Higdon

With a Pulitzer Prize, three Grammys, and hundreds of performances each year, Jennifer Higdon stands as one of the most-performed living voices in classical music today. Her output spans orchestral works, chamber music, and opera, all written in a language that is technically demanding yet immediately communicative.

250+

concerts per year (Higdon works)

850+

performances of Blue Cathedral since premiere (2000)

90+

CD recordings with Higdon works

Grammy Awards (Best Contemporary Classical Composition)

What's new

2026-05
The orchestral work Time Abounds, commissioned by the Chicago Youth Symphony for its 80th anniversary, had its world premiere on May 17, 2026.
2026-04
The new work Dance Measures for New World Symphony and Miami City Ballet had its world premiere in April 2026.
2025-04
The opera Woman with Eyes Closed had a sold-out world premiere at Pittsburgh Opera (April 26 - May 4, 2025); demand required the addition of a fifth performance.

Tracks

blue cathedraltone poem (2000), the most performed contemporary orchestral work in the world, over 850 performances

Violin ConcertoPulitzer Prize for Music 2010, premiere with Hilary Hahn

Cold Mountainopera (2015), International Opera Award for best world premiere 2016, Grammy nomination

Percussion ConcertoGrammy 2010 for best contemporary classical composition

Woman with Eyes Closedsecond opera (2025), world premiere Pittsburgh Opera, inspired by an actual art heist in Rotterdam

About: Yibai Chen

Chinese cellist Yibai Chen is among the most sought-after young soloists today - silver medalist at the 2022 Queen Elisabeth Competition and laureate of the Lutosławski, Enescu and Tchaikovsky competitions. From the 2026/27 season he performs as a BBC New Generation Artist.

10K

Instagram followers

international competition prizes (Queen Elisabeth, Lutoslawski, Enescu, Čajkovský)

placement at the Queen Elisabeth Competition 2022

What's new

2026-05
Yibai Chen was selected as a BBC New Generation Artist for the period 2026-2028 and from September 2026 will perform with BBC orchestras throughout Great Britain.
2026
Classic FM agency included Yibai Chen among its Rising Stars of 2026.
2025-11
Live recordings from a concert in November 2024, at which Chen performed with violinist Lisa Rieder and pianist Alessandro Tardinem, were released.

Tour

LondonManchesterCardiffVeronaBrusselsBeijingShanghaiBaselBerlin

Tracks

Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1key repertoire performed with Belgian National Orchestra and China NCPA Orchestra

Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1recording with Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia and Vahanem Mardirossianem

Beethoven: Complete Works for Cello and PianoAsia tour 2023 with pianist Boyang Shi, very well received by critics

Martinů Cello Concerto No. 1world premiere of Piet Swerts Cello Concerto and Martinů with Basel Symphony, June 2024

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