The President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and the Vice President Jusuf Kalla will attend the world premiere of Cantata no. 2 "LIBERTAS", a new masterpiece by the renowned composer Ananda Sukarlan. "LIBERTAS" is commissioned by Bimasena, and patron of this concert is Dr. Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia and Chairman of the Board of Advisors of Bimasena.
The first part of the concert will feature in the first part the maestro Ananda Sukarlan himself playing the piano compositions such as Prelude, op.3 no.2 by Sergei Rachmaninov, Andante from Sonata Pathetique, op. 13 by Ludwig van Beethoven, and Rapsodia Nusantara no .3 by Ananda Sukarlan himself .
The second part will feature Ananda Sukarlan's Cantata no. 2 "LIBERTAS", based on poems on universal freedom and human rights, and its numbers are the following :
Bentangkan sayapmu, Indonesia! - Poem by Ilham Malayu
Palestina - Poem by Hasan Aspahani
The young dead soldiers do not speak - Poem by Archibald MacLeish
I understand the great hearts of heroes - Poem by Walt Whitman
A un poeta muerto - Poem by Luis Cernuda
Requiescat, to those who died fighting for freedom
(for english horn and strings)
Ia telah pergi - Poem by WS Rendra
Kita Ciptakan Kemerdekaan - Poem by Sapardi Djoko Damono
Krawang – Bekasi - Poem by Chairil Anwar
Joseph Kristianto -Baritone Soloist
Institut Teknologi Bandung Choir cond. by Indra Listiyanto
Adelaide Simbolon-Organ, Harianto-English Horn, Neo String Quartet
on: Thursday, 13 August 2009
Time: 19.00 – 22.00 hrs
(Preceded by a light buffet)
Venue: The Grand Ballroom of The Dharmawangsa
Jalan Brawijaya Raya 26, Jakarta Selatan
This concert is also aimed to support the YAYASAN MUSIK SASTRA INDONESIA (Indonesian Classical Music Foundation), a foundation with aims to help young people from low income families, to have access to classical music and learn to play musical instrument. More info about the Foundation can be found at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63718204240
Admission fee : Member of BIMASENA Rp. 1.000.000,-
(as donation) Public Rp. 1.500.000,-
(Including a light buffet dinner)
BIMASENA, The Mines and Energy Society
Attn. Ms. Hastin / Ms. Eva
Tel: (6221) 725 8668 Fax: (6221) 723 6193
E-mail: bimasena@cbn.net.id
