Yefim Bronfman, An Homage to Sibelius, and Post-Concert Lawn Party
Sun Valley Pavilion 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, United StatesBronfman, a āmarvel of digital dexterity, warmly romantic sentiment, and jaw-dropping bravuraā (Chicago Tribune), returns to Sun Valley to perform Schumannās only piano concerto. After a wildly successful premiere by his wife, Clara, the piece immediately became known, and loved, for the exquisitely delicate way in which Schumann weaves together equal roles for the pianist and the orchestra. The concert opens with Finlandia, which Jean Sibelius wrote as a patriotic celebration of his homeland in 1900, followed by Threnody (In Memory of Jean Sibelius), which was written in 1965 by U.S. composer William Grant Still in honor of the great composerās birth 100 years prior. The annual dance party on the lawn will follow this concert.
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Sun Valley Pavilion 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, United StatesItās hard to imagine a piece of classical music causing a riot, but thatās the word often applied to the audienceās reaction when Stravinskyās ballet The Rite of Spring debuted in Paris in 1913. The music (and dancing) broke with tradition so dramatically that itās often called the first example of modernism in music. As a young man, Stravinskyās first inspiration to write music for dance came from seeing Tchaikovskyās Sleeping Beauty, so itās fitting that the Festival Orchestra plays some excerpts from that ballet to open this concert.
Find out more » Go to broadcastDebussy’s La Mer
Sun Valley Pavilion 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, United StatesDebussy loved the sea, especially its unpredictable and ever-changing motion. His most performed work, La Mer, capturesāin music, as only Debussy couldāthe play of light on the water and the seaās place in the natural world. Also on the program, the Festivalās exploration of Mozartās wind concertos continues with Principal Bassoon Andrew Cuneo performing Mozartās concerto for the bassoon, a piece that shows off the instrumentās remarkable agility and range. Opening the program, Maestro Neale leads the orchestra in Agnegram, a short piece composed by his friend and mentor, the great conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.
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