Ibert celebrates the flute’s agility, sensuality and wide expressive range in a concerto that is sure to dazzle. Berlioz relates a gripping tale of erotic obsession in his hallucinatory Symphonie fantastique.
Witches gather on Mussorgsky’s Bald Mountain, while Rachmaninoff rings ingenious changes on a demonic theme by Paganini. Puerto Rican composer Sierra’s romantic, Latin-tinged Fourth Symphony
has its East Coast premiere. Hanson’s dramatic Sixth Symphony conjures vistas of the Great Plains.
Repertoire includes selections from Tchaikovsky’s:
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 4
Symphony No. 6
Violin Concerto
Eugene Onegin
Swan Lake
The Nutcracker
Passionate and poignant, Tchaikovsky’s melodies tug powerfully at the heartstrings; his jewel-like orchestration inspires the imagination. These featured works serve as a memorable encounter with this beloved composer’s music.
MICHAEL STERN conductor CHRISTINA NAUGHTON & MICHELLE NAUGHTON pianos
NJSO concert video
BEETHOVENLeonore Overture No. 3
POULENC Concerto for Two Pianos
BRAHMS Symphony No. 2
Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3 introduces Poulenc’s lighthearted, jazz-influenced double concerto, played by twin sisters! Brahms composed his second symphony while visiting the Austrian Alps; abundant in flowing melodies, it finds the composer in a cheerful and expansive mood.
Please Note: Due to illness, conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya is
unable to lead the NJSO this week. We are pleased to welcome Michael Stern to the podium.
