OSSCS: From Russia With Love
$10-$25 (youth free)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
Sergei Prokofiev — Alexander Nevsky Cantata, Op. 78
Kai Chen, cello
Clinton Smith, conductor
Rimsky-Korsakov – Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36
Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
Prokofiev – Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78
Clinton Smith leads OSSCS in Prokofiev’s powerful Alexander Nevsky cantata, drawn from his score for Sergei Eisenstein’s cinematic masterpiece, which recounts a 13th-century battle between Russian forces and Teutonic invaders — from the thrilling “Battle on the Ice” to the haunting “Field of the Dead.” Equally picturesque, Rimsky-Korsakov’s festive Russian Easter Overture evokes the sounds of Russian Orthodox chants and celebratory church bells. Cellist Kai Chen joins Orchestra Seattle for Tchaikovsky’s charming Rococo Variations, a musical tip of the hat to his idol Mozart.
Admission: $25 ($20 seniors, $10 students, youth free)