Kurt Bertels about the very first saxophone concerto in history (Paul Gilson)

The Belgian Paul Gilson wrote the very first saxophone concerto in history. A work whose score could not be found until recently. For Kurt Bertels, Flanders' youngest saxophone pride, the discovery was a godsend: he can now, together with Flanders Symphony Orchestra, present Gilson's "Saxophone Concerto No. 1" to the Belgian and international audience for the first time. A world first!

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Scheherazade | 13.02 - 08.03.2020
Info & tickets: www.symfonieorkest.be/scheherazade

Flanders Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jan Latham-Koenig
Kurt Bertels, saxophone

Anatoly Liadov 1855-1914 | The enchanted lake, op. 62
Paul Gilson 1865-1942 | Saxophone concertos no. 1 & 2
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 1844-1908 | Scheherazade, op. 35

World premiere! In February 2020 Kurt Bertels presents the saxophone concertos nrs. 1 & 2 by Paul Gilson, together with the Flanders Symphony Orchestra.

This week the Flanders Symphony Orchestra announced its concert calendar for next season.
One of the eye-catchers is the Scheherazade production led by conductor Jan Latham-Koenig.
Kurt Bertels, Flanders' latest youngest saxophone pride, ventures into the virtuoso concertos by Paul Gilson with the necessary dose of guts. On a historic saxophone, moreover: a world first!

Program
A. Liadov | The enchanted more, op. 62
P. Gilson | Saxophone concertos no. 1 & 2
N. Rimsky-Korsakov | Scheherazade, op. 35