Pictures at an Exhibition
$20 ($15 student/senior, youth 10 and under free)
Gaetano Donizetti — Overture to Anna Bolena
Special Guest Audrey Chen, cellist and winner of 2014 Sammamish Symphony Youth Concerto Competition.
Special Guest Conductor, Maestro Johan Louwersheimer
A tribute to a departed artist, Pictures at an Exhibition has become one of the most recorded and performed showpieces of the orchestral repertoire. Originally composed as a grand work for piano by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky, the suite intrigued musicians for decades thereafter to try their hand at turning the black-and-white of the piano keys into the full color of the symphony orchestra. Maurice Ravel’s orchestration far outstrips all others in its brilliance and sheer ingenuity – and in turn has been the inspiration for still further rescoring efforts, including rock band, brass ensemble, acoustic guitar, and massed accordions. However, Ravel’s arrangement remains the best-known guide to Mussorgsky’s picture collection.
You can purchase your tickets at the door on the day of the concert or online.
Eastlake Performing Arts Center
Eastlake High School, 400 228th Ave. NESammamish, WA 98075
United States