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Music Director Peter Oundjian Interviews Composer-in-Residence John Corigliano

by Abbey Davis | Jun 21, 2023 | Blog

Music Director Peter Oundjian sat down with 2023 Composer-in-Residence John Corigliano to discuss his composition career, his background, and the music for our July 13 program. Learn more about this concert and Corgliano’s composing process. Peter Oundjian:...

August 6, 2023: Joshua Bell + Mahler 1

by Abbey Davis | May 26, 2023 | Program Notes

The Elements Suite for Violin and Orchestra Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962) Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981) Kevin Puts (b. 1972) I’m so excited to have the opportunity to premiere my new commissions project, The Elements. The idea for this unique endeavor was born during...

August 3, 2023: Joshua Bell + Debussy’s La Mer

by Abbey Davis | May 26, 2023 | Program Notes

The Elements Suite for Violin and Orchestra Kevin Puts (b. 1972) Jake Heggie (b. 1961) Edgar Meyer (b. 1960) I’m so excited to have the opportunity to premiere my new commissions project, The Elements. The idea for this unique endeavor was born during the early...

August 1, 2023: Beethoven, Debussy & Dvořák

by Abbey Davis | May 26, 2023 | Program Notes

String Trio in C Minor, Op. 9, No. 3 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) When Beethoven embarked on his first chamber works, he initially avoided the string quartet, a form that Haydn and Mozart had effectively monopolized in 1790s Vienna. Instead, he offered the Opus 9...

July 30, 2023: Schumann’s Piano Concerto

by Abbey Davis | May 26, 2023 | Program Notes

Cantus Arcticus, Op. 61 (1974) Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016) Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016), often regarded as the most significant Finnish composer since Jean Sibelius, charted a long and shape-shifting compositional career. He was always a free spirit, drawn...

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Music Director Peter Oundjian Interviews Composer-in-Residence John Corigliano

August 6, 2023: Joshua Bell + Mahler 1

August 3, 2023: Joshua Bell + Debussy’s La Mer

August 1, 2023: Beethoven, Debussy & Dvořák

July 30, 2023: Schumann’s Piano Concerto

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