Event details

Date

Sunday, May 31, 2020 2:00 PM

Description

Michael Stern, conductor
Jian Wang, cello

KEVIN PUTS Inspiring Beethoven
ZHOU TIAN Cello Concerto, “Flowing Sleeves”
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral”

Beethoven often found inspiration from long walks in the Vienna countryside. In his “Pastoral” Symphony, you’ll hear the sounds of nature — a flowing brook, bird songs, a violent thunderstorm and the calm thereafter. The Academy® Award-winning film “From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China” documented the violinist’s 1979 tour where he met 10-year-old Jian Wang and encouraged him to study in the United States. Fast-forward four decades and the internationally acclaimed cellist visits Kansas City to perform Zhou Tian’s Cello Concerto. The concert opens with an imaginative Beethoven-inspired work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts. Tickets from $25.

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Beethoven's “Pastoral”
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