CONCERT QUICK GUIDE™ SUN 1/21/18 at 4 PM Performance #76: Season 3, Concert 13

Peter Norton Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre a co-presentation with

Zachary Schwartzman, conductor The concert will last approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes

Brief remarks by Fangxi Liu, violin

George Enescu Born: 8/19/1881 in Liveni, Romania Died: 5/4/1955 at age 73 in Paris

12 min Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 “This piece is full of many characters and colors. I love how it’s both energetic and intimate.” –Sangwon Lee, TŌN musician

Written Premiered 1901, at age 19 2/23/1903 at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest Enescu, conductor

Jean Sibelius Born: 12/8/1865 in Hämeenlinna, Finland Died: 9/20/1957 at age 91 Järvenpää, Finland

The Swan of Tuonela

9 min “I love Sibelius and his ability to create such unique textures and moods in his music. This seems to be no exception. It’s dark yet beautiful, and the image it paints of a swan floating through the realm of the dead is so clear you can almost feel it.” –Alana Shannon, TŌN musician

Written Premiered 1893–95, in Sibelius’ late 20s 4/13/1896 in Helsinki Revised in 1897 and 1900 Helsinki Philharmonic Sibelius, conductor

Turn over for more info Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Born: 3/18/1844 in Tikhvin, Russia Died: 6/21/1908 at age 64 in St. Petersburg

Capriccio espagnol “This piece paints a picture of Spain and a Spanish folk band. It has a

15 min lot of flare and pizazz.” –Yurie Mitsuhashi, TŌN musician

Written Premiered 1887, at age 43 11/12/1887 in St. Petersburg Russian Public Symphony Rimsky-Korsakov, conductor Movements Morning serenade Scene and Gypsy song Variations Fandango of the Asturias Morning serenade -pause only between third and fourth movements- Intermission 20 min

Meet & greet Share a selfie Refreshments some of the musicians @TheOrchNow available at Bar Thalia at the back of the #TheOrchNow on the lower level theatre WiFi: Sharp Guest Restrooms located at the back of the theatre.

Brief remarks by Zhenyuan Yao, bass

Einojuhani Rautavaara Born: 10/9/1928 in Helsinki Died: 7/27/2016 at age 87 in Helsinki

Symphony No. 8, The Journey “Listening to this symphony is like sweeping through a mountainous landscape—vast and expansive with lush orchestration.” –Clara Engen, TŌN musician 29 min

Written Premiered 1999, at age 70 4/27/2000 at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia Philadelphia Orchestra Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor Movements Adagio assai—Andante assai Tranquillo (Tranquil) (Very slow, then Con grandezza—Sciolto— moderately slow) Tempo primo (With grandeur, Feroce— (Fierce) then light and free, then in the original tempo)

All timings are approximate.

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