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HEROIC EROICA
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
Gala Flagello | Vitality
Price | Piano Concerto in One Movement
Beethoven | Symphony No. 3
Beethoven's third symphony marked a turning point in the history of western music. Not only did it change the course of his own career, but it also had a profound impact on all composers who came after him. This program features two other "Breakthrough" pieces that helped their composers gain wider recognition, fame, and a greater interest in the very note they composed. Listen to the early works of three trailblazing composers and witness the beginnings of their illustrious career.
Season Sponsors: Adventist Health & Tulare County Symphony League
FROM HEAVEN TO HADES
MARCH 22, 2025
Jennifer Higdon | blue cathedral
Rachmaninoff | Piano Concerto No. 2 feat. Henry Kramer, piano
Berlioz | Symphonie Fantastique
Sometimes, progress happens in leaps and bounds. There is no better example of that than Symphonie Fantastique, a massive jump in what a "Symphony" can do. Bigger, longer, louder, crazier. Berlioz truly broke the mold with his opium-inspired hedonism. Jenifer Higdon's star rose higher and shone brighter after blue cathedral premiered, becoming one of the most programmed works of living composers today.
Season Sponsors: Adventist Health & Tulare County Symphony League
LET THERE BE LIGHT
APRIL 26, 2025
Haydn | The Creation
Haydn was already famous when he wrote his Creation late in life. With it, he somewhat rescued the Oratorio from obscurity with its unusual combination of drama and music. His orchestrations were sung in a way no other composer dared at this time. Doves coo, leviathans roar, and the sun itself appears in the sky for the first time, accompanied by Haydn's brilliant orchestral choices.
Season Sponsors: Adventist Health & Tulare County Symphony League
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