Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances
Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
412-392-4900
January 13, 2012 - January 15, 2012
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Artists
Juraj Valčuha, conductor
Dame Evelyn Glennie, percussion
Program
| Maurice Ravel: | Suite from Mother Goose |  |
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| Steven Stucky: | Spirit Voices (Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra) | |
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| Sergei Rachmaninoff: | Symphonic Dances | |
About This Performance
A force to be reckoned with, famed percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie unleashes her notable musicality and virtuosity in Steven Stucky's Spirit Voices, described by the composer as an "inspiration from the diversity of spirits and other supernatural forces from cultures around the world who manifest their presence through sound." Glennie seamlessly moves across the stage while performing on an impressive array of percussion instruments. The PSO welcomes back Slovakian conductor Juraj Valčuha to Heinz Hall with Sergei Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances, which epitomizes the lush melodies and energetic rhythms of this popular Russian composer's body of musical works.
Explore & Engage
Themes and programs that give you a deeper, more meaningful and more personally relevant connection to the music!
Concert Prelude presented by the Composer of the Year Steven Stucky
Free and open to all ticket holders; on stage, one hour prior to the concert
In the lobby: Percussion demonstration by Duquesne University Percussion Ensemble, dir. by Devin Flynt
Grand Tier Lounge, one hour prior to the concert
Browse through displays about Beethoven and his world as part of the PSO’s multi-year Beethoven Project, 18th and 19th century Viennese concert life, and a look at the PSO’s 2011 European Tour.
Post-concert chamber music (FRIDAY & SATURDAY)
Steven Stucky - Nell’ombra, Nella luce performed by Starling Honors Quartet (CMU), with an introduction by the composer
Onstage, immediately following the concert
Explore & Engage Workshop (SUNDAY)
“Pulse of the World: Stucky’s Spirit Voices” led by teaching artist Christina Farrell
1:30 pm – Dorothy Porter Simmons Regency Rooms (Lower Level, Heinz Hall)
Free and open to all ticket holders to the afternoon’s performance; reservations required.
Call 412.392.4876 or email explore@pittsburghsymphony.org to register.
Post-concert follow-up discussion in the Overlook Room (reservations not required).
Learn more about the Explore & Engage program
This concert is part of these Subscription Series:
- Friday Ovation
- Friday Premiere
- Friday Virtuoso
- Saturday Ovation
- Saturday Virtuoso
- Sunday Ovation
- Sunday Premiere
- Sunday Virtuoso
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