Press release from Nobel Prize Outreach

Two charismatic musical artists to share Nobel Prize Concert stage

13 October 2021
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It is now clear that the soloist at this year’s Nobel Prize concert, acclaimed Argentina-born cellist Sol Gabetta, will share the stage with American conductor Ryan Bancroft. Tickets to the 8 December concert in Stockholm are being on 20 October.

Sol Gabetta performs regularly with world-leading orchestras and conductors and has received several awards. Her charismatic stage personality and captivating interpretations have paved the way for a career that has taken her to the most prestigious stages and festivals. At the 2021 Nobel Prize Concert, she will be the soloist in Camille Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concert No. 1 − a radiant and blossoming piece of music that is considered one of the most beautiful compositions for the Instrument. The concert will be her first with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra at Konserthuset Stockholm.

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Sol Gabetta. Photo: Julia Wesley

Ryan Bancroft’s career has skyrocketed since he won the prestigious Malko Competition for Young Conductors in 2018 and he is widely recognised as one of the most exciting new conducting talents to have emerged in recent years. He is rapidly building relationships with major orchestras around the world. In September 2019 he was appointed as Principal Conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and is also Artist in Association with the Tapiola Sinfonietta in Finland. Originally a trumpeter he also studied harp, flute, cello and Ghanaian music and dance.

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Ryan Bancroft. Credit: Ben Ealovega

“This year two renowned young musical artists will take the stage at Konserthuset Stockholm. Both they and the repertoire exude energy and passion for life – a feeling we want the audience to experience, both inside the concert hall and digitally. Together we will create a dazzling festive spirit in order to celebrate this year’s Nobel Prize laureates and their contributions to humankind,” says Laura Sprechmann, CEO of Nobel Prize Outreach.

The concert will begin with Excelsior! – a Swedish orchestral piece filled with ecstatic energy that was composed in 1896 by Wilhelm Stenhammar, then aged 25. This is followed by the Cello Concerto No. 1 by Saint-Saëns with soloist Sol Gabetta. Following the interval, Ryan Bancroft will lead the orchestra in the rhythmic and whimsical piece The Spark Catchers, a 2017 work by British composer Hannah Kendall. The concert will conclude with the fiery orchestral dreams of Spain conveyed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s playful and virtuosic Capriccio espagnol.

The Nobel Prize Concert, an annual event, is part of the official Nobel Week programme and is a tribute to the year’s Nobel Prize laureates. It is presented by Nobel Prize Outreach in collaboration with Konserthuset Stockholm. In addition to the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, every year it features elite musicians and conductors.

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Sol Gabetta: https://solgabetta.com/photos/

Ryan Bancroft: https://www.intermusica.co.uk/artist/Ryan-Bancroft

Nobel Prize Outreach

Nobel Prize Outreach spreads knowledge about Nobel Prize-awarded achievements and stimulates interest in science, literature and peace in line with Alfred Nobel’s vision and legacy. The company reaches a global audience of millions through its high-quality productions: The official digital channels of the Nobel Prize, the Nobel Prize Concert, as well as a series of intercontinental, inspirational lecture events featuring Nobel Laureates.

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