Tchaikovsky was equally at home
in the worlds of ballet, opera, chamber music, and orchestra. Meyer notes,
“Tchaikovsky is a composer I have admired my entire life. He brought his
passion to every piece of music he wrote, and we will sample his genius in one
glorious evening.”
Recognized for her intense,
commanding performances and dazzling virtuosity, violinist Jennifer Koh was named Musical America’s 2016 Instrumentalist of the Year, and is a past
winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition.
Also on the program is the Suite
from The Sleeping Beauty, one of Tchaikovsky’s
most beloved scores drawn from his ballet of the same name. Listeners will be swept
away by the romance of this timeless piece—one that Stravinsky later called
“the convincing example of Tchaikovsky’s great creative power.”
Showcasing Tchaikovsky’s musical
storytelling, Francesca da Rimini is
a passionate symphonic poem that tells the tragic tale of Francesca, a
beautiful noblewoman immortalized in Dante’s Inferno, who fell in love with the brother of her cruel husband.
This powerful piece evokes the torment of the lovers who in their eternal
damnation are trapped together in a violent storm, whirled through the air,
never to touch the ground again.
Single tickets for all concerts
are $22-62, depending on seating section (reduced youth pricing is available).
Single tickets and season ticket packages can be purchased online at ashevillesymphony.org,
by phone at 828-254-7046, or in person at the U.S. Cellular Center box office
at 87 Haywood Street.
Masterworks 1
TCHASING TCHAIKOVSKY
September 17, 2016 • 8 p.m.
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Daniel Meyer, conductor
Jennifer Koh, violin
Program:
Tchaikovsky Suite
from Sleeping Beauty
Tchaikovsky Francesca
da Rimini
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
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