Our collaboration with the Chinese American Association of Lexington continues with three exciting and unique approaches to cultural diffusion through music.
Adams: The Chairman Dances
Ravel: Mother Goose Suite
Zhao: Symphony No. 5
Pre-concert conductor's talk at 6:30pm.
Featuring a heartfelt creation by a Black jazz musician from Charleston who lived in Europe (Jenkins), a darkly atmospheric and starkly beautiful solo violin piece (Sibelius), and a deeply personal musical exploration of one's soul (Tchaikovsky).
Jenkins (arr, T. Zimbabwe): Rhapsodic Overture
Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, featuring Irina Muresanu, violin
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
Pre-concert conductor's talk at 6:30pm.
Great music that inspired genius on the stage and controversy in the world beyond it.
Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Shchedrin: Carmen Suite for strings and percussion
Copland: Rodeo
Pre-concert conductor's talk at 6:30pm.
