The ‘Nordic Swans’, performed in Poland in a unique venue and entirely from memory, features swan-inspired music by Arvo Pärt (_Swansong_), Sibelius (_The Swan of Tuonela_) and Tchaikovsky (_Swan Lake_, newly arranged by Kristjan Järvi as a Dramatic Symphony). Another bird will share the spotlight with Kristjan Järvi, as the performance opens with the world premiere of _Child of the Nightingale_, a new piece written by Kristjan Järvi and Ukrainian musician Ruslan Trochynskyi, from the folk band Svjata Vatra. The nightingale is the national bird of Ukraine and is often invoked in Ukrainian folklore and folksong as a harbinger of spring and a singer of sweet sounds. Trochynskyi joins Kristjan Järvi on stage in Gdańsk to perform their creation with the Baltic Sea Philharmonic.
 
**_Program:_**
**Baltic Sea Philharmonic & Kristjan Järvi **
Special Guest **Ruslan Trochynskyi **

**Kristjan Järvi / Ruslan Trochynskyi **
_Child of the Nightingale _(world premiere)

**Arvo Pärt **
_Swansong _

**Jean Sibelius **
_The Swan of Tuonela _

**Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky **
_Swan Lake. _Dramatic Symphony arranged by Kristjan Järvi

Encore
**Liis Jürgens **
_The Dream of Tabu-tabu _