Sir Stephen Hough with Festival Musicians
Sun Valley Pavilion 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, United StatesKnighted in 2022, Sir Stephen Hough is a composer and author in addition to being one of the worldās finest pianists. For this concert, he will perform two solo piano pieces (including one he wrote) before joining with Festival Musicians for Antonin DvoÅĆ”kās Piano Quintet No. 2. DvoÅĆ”k fills his Quintet with Bohemian song and dance elements that he wrote himself in the traditional style. Itās a happy piece that was instantly popular and still is, and itās easy to hear why: a variety of alternative motifs, ranging in emotional quality, but always returning to graceful and joyful melodies.
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Community School Theater 1 Community School Drive, Sun Valley, ID, United StatesStudents from this summer's programs for grades 2-12 share their work from the week in small ensembles.
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Sun Valley Pavilion 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, United StatesEdvard Grieg wrote his Piano Concerto in A minor at the young age of 24, and itās no wonder itās his only oneāitās about as close to perfection as a concerto can get. From the thunderous opening, to the many lyrical melodies in the first movement, the heartbreakingly beautiful second movement, and the joyful and thrilling third, itās a tour de force from start to finish. The program opens with Gabriela Ortizās AntrĆ³polis, a piece inspired by the music of Mexicoās nightlife, rich with rhythms and melodies from bars, nightclubs, and dance halls.
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