August 2009 Symphony Season - Program 8
Thursday, August 20, 2009 -
Beethoven's Piano Concerti & Ballet III
Victor Yampolsky, conductor
Falla: Seven Popular Spanish Songs
Janine Hawley, mezzo-soprano
Beethoven: Piano Concerto #5
William Wolfram, piano
Falla: Three-Cornered Hat Ballet
Janine Hawley, mezzo-soprano
This concert is the final installment of the three concert Beethoven Piano Concerti & Ballet Thursday mini-series. The concerto is "sandwiched" with the colorful music of Manuel de Falla.
The program opens with Janine Hawley performaing Seven Popular Spanish Songs. William Wolfram returns to the Festival to perform this final installment in the Beethoven Piano Concerto series. The concert concludes with the colorful, melodic Three-Cornered Hat Ballet which includes a brief mezzo-soprano solo. The ballet is full of colorful, rhythmic dances and even provides the opportunity for the orchestra members to participate vocally.
To hear more about the concert, click here for a video preview by Music Director Victor Yampolsky and Associate Conductor Stephen Alltop.
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This concert is sponsored by June & Jerome Maeder