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NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC’S AUDREY WRIGHT PLAYS ZWILICH VIOLIN CONCERTO
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Kyle Dickson, conductor
Audrey Wright, violinMONTGOMERY Starburst
ZWILICH Violin Concerto
KORNGOLD Much Ado About Nothing Suite
RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin
THE DROP THAT CONTAINED THE SEA
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Robert Moody, conductor
Memphis Symphony Chorus, White Station High School Choir, St. George’s Independent School Choir
TIN The Drop That Contained the Sea
Memphis Symphony Orchestra Eddy Award Presentation: Kirk Whalum
Sponsored by the MSO Circle of FriendsComposer Christopher Tin crafts a breathtaking, multi-layered choral work that explores the profound significance of water in human experience. The piece weaves together diverse texts and musical styles, reflecting on water’s universal presence in cultures across the globe. From ancient poetry to contemporary reflections, the work creates an evocative, global narrative. The title of the piece draws inspiration from the idea that a single drop of water contains the essence of the sea, symbolizing both unity and the infinite cycle of life.
THE BRITISH ISLES - MENDELSSOHN “SCOTTISH” AND DANNY BOY
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Eckart Preu, conductor
Hannah White, violinGRAINGER Danny Boy
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Violin Concerto
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 “Scottish”
THE THREE B’S: BACH, BRAHMS, AND BEETHOVEN
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Kyle Dickson, conductor
Shantanique Moore, fluteBRAHMS Variations on a Theme of Haydn
BACH Flute Concerto in G Major
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”
HAYDN CREATION
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Dr. Rebecca Lord, conductor
Memphis Symphony Chorus - Dr. Lawrence Edwards, conductor
Mary Wilson, soprano
Samuel Cook, tenor
Joseph Parrish, baritoneHAYDN The Creation
RHAPSODY IN BLUE 100TH ANNIVERSARY
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Kyle Dickson, conductor
Zhu Wang, piano
STILL Wood Notes
WEILL Suite from the Threepenny Opera
GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue
MOODY CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN 5
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Robert Moody, conductor
Caroline Kinsey, hornMONTGOMERY Banner
LAZARESCOU Impressions from the Black Sea
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5
Mozart and Electric Guitar Concerto
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Robert Moody, conductor
D.J. Sparr, composer and electric guitarHAHN Overture to Mozart
SPARR Violet Bond: Electric Guitar Concerto
VILLA-LOBOS Sinfonietta No. 1
MOZART Symphony No. 31 “Paris”A concert of musical dedications: Mozart’s “Paris” Symphony headlines this concert, paired with works dedicated to him by two South American composers, Reynaldo Hahn and Heitor Villa-Lobos. Young composer and performer, D.J. Sparr brings his breathtaking electric guitar concerto, also dedicated to his musical inspiration: his grandmother, Violet Bond.
Serenade and Song
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Kalena Bovell, conductor
Marcus King, baritone
STILL Danzas de Panamá
TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings
RAVEL Mother Goose Suite
COPLAND Old American Songs
Schubert The Great C Major
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Robert Moody, conductor
Jonathan Okseniuk, violin
MONTGOMERY Strum
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 4
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9 “The Great C Major”The Vibrancy of Youth - Schubert’s “Great C Major” Symphony would not be heard for another ten years after the young 31 year old’s tragic death. The vibrant contemporary composer, Jessie Montgomery, brings her ecstatic work for string orchestra, “Strum”. Jonathan Oksenuik is a prodigious young violinist performing Mozart’s Fourth Violin Concerto.