HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL: SIBELIUS’ SECOND
Friday and Saturday, March 24-25 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 26 at 2 p.m.
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Michael Stern, conductor
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
NIELSEN Overture to Maskarade
EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA Fantasia (world premiere)
RAVEL Tzigane
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2
At a time when Finland was under Russian domination, Sibelius’ Second Symphony was viewed as a message of hope. Today, the fiercely dramatic and ultimately triumphant work is one of Sibelius’ most-loved compositions. The sparkling overture to Danish composer Nielsen’s opera, Maskarade, sets the stage for a tale of romance and mistaken identity. American virtuoso Anne Akiko Meyers stars in not one, but two works for violin and orchestra — the world premiere of Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara’s newest fantasy for violin and orchestra and Ravel’s Tzigane, inspired by vibrant Gypsy music.
Masterworks and Ovation Series
Student tickets are available for this concert. Please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400 to purchase.
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