SIBELIUS Prelude and Suite No. 1 (from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘴𝘵)
SIBELIUS 𝘚𝘪𝘹 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴
ADÈS 𝘔ä𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘵ä𝘯𝘻𝘦
ADÈS Five Spells (from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘴𝘵)

Composer-conductor Thomas Adès’s Cleveland Orchestra conducting debut features two musical interpretations of Shakespeare’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘴𝘵 — one by Sibelius, and the other by Adès himself in its US premiere. Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto brings his effortless mastery to Sibelius’ folk-tinged humoresques and a similarly folk music-infused work by Adès. In his Los Angeles studio, surrounded by the seeds of new works, Adès reflects on the artistic necessity of keeping nature close at hand. He also shares his kinship with Jean Sibelius: another boundary-pushing composer, perpetually on the edge.