Classical
New Hampshire Philharmonic - Drawn to the Music "The Planets" (2)
Drawn to the Music - The Planets
Drawn to the Music returns with an astronomical theme., featuring Gustav Holst's "The Planets". Students will create their own artistic impressions of the astronomical and mythological basis of this popular symphonic score. In addition, we will present another opportunity for the students to unleash their inner artist with interpretations of Mason Bates' "The B Sides", with its out of the world orchestration depicting space walks.
CCMS - Juilliard String Quartet
Juilliard String Quartet
Artists:
Areta Zhulla, violin
Ronald Copes, violin
Molly Carr, viola
Astrid Schween, cello
Program:
String Quartet in G minor, Op. 20, No. 3, by Franz Josef Haydn
String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat major, K. 458, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No. 1 in E minor by Bedřich Smetana
A Far Cry - Sibling Sounds (2)
Musical Program
Georg Philipp Telemann | Concerto No. 1 for Four Violins in G major, TWV 40:201
Grażyna Bacewicz | Quartet for Four Violins
Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto for Four Violins, Cello Obligato, and Strings in B minor, Op. 3, No. 10, RV 580, “L’Estro Armonico”
Sofia Gubaidulina | Quaternion for Cello Quartet (1996) (25’)
Curated by Crier Sarah Darling
In celebration of the versatility and virtuosity of A Far Cry’s violin and cello sections, curator Sarah Darling throws down a gauntlet of a program that showcases the technical prowess and emotional depth of these instruments. Featuring four Criers from the violin section and all four Crier cellists in a program of chamber music done in only the way A Far Cry can: Sibling Sounds highlights the radiant harmonies of a violin quartet, the lush sound of four cellos, and the close bonds within.
Celebrity Series of Boston presents Zlatomir Fung
The youngest cellist to win a Gold Medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition, 24-year-old Zlatomir Fung enjoys a busy and varied international career. His appearances with renowned orchestras have showcased canon works and new commissions, demonstrating the breadth of his technique and musical insight.
Fung, a passionate film fan, has chosen works that conjure iconic moments from opera and screen, including a new fantasia on Bizet’s Carmen, written for him by Marshall Estrin.
Program Details:
Johannes Brahms | Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108, arr. for cello and piano
Justin Dello Joio | Due Per Due for cello and piano
Bernard Herrmann | “Scène d’amour” from Vertigo, arr. Zlatomir Fung
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | “Lensky’s Aria” from Eugene Onegin, arr. Mikhail Bukinik
Marshall Estrin | Fantasia Carmen, for cello and piano
Boston Philharmonic - Mahler Symphony No. 2
There is nothing like Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. It is an apocalyptic work requiring vast forces: a giant orchestra, as well as an organ, chorus, two soloists and multiple offstage musicians. Mahler poses the great questions of life and provides heart-stopping answers. In the finale the earth quakes, graves burst open, the last trumpet sounds, and a heavenly choir reassures all humankind: "Rise again, yes, thou shalt rise again." Of the culminating moments Mahler wrote: "A feeling of overwhelming love fills us with blissful knowledge and illuminates our existence."
Dame Sarah Connolly, acclaimed as one of the greatest Mahler singers in living memory, sings the mezzo-soprano part, which includes the ineffable song "Urlicht." Her 2022 BPO performance of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde sublimely demonstrated the poignancy that she brings to Mahler's music. She and Swedish soprano Miah Persson sing the mezzo and soprano part, respectively, on Maestro Zander's recording of the Mahler Second with the London Philharmonia Orchestra (you can hear it here). The authenticity that both bring to Mahler's music perfectly matches my vision.
-Benjamin Zander