Seattle Philharmonic: "Tchaikovsky’s first true masterpiece" – Romeo & Juliet

• Allison Pohl, soprano

Johann Sebastian Bach — Fugue in G minor, BWV 578 "Little Fugue"
Ljubica Marić — Pasakalja ("Passacaglia") (US premiere)
Richard Strauss — Sechs Lieder, Op. 68 (Allison Pohl, soprano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Romeo and Juliet, TH 42, ČW 39

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's first musical rendering of a Shakespeare play, the fantasy-overture Romeo and Juliet, was a milestone in the young composer’s career; his spot-on musical portrayals of the young lovers' passion against the background of their families' seething mutual hatred was immediately recognized as the masterpiece it is. In our concert’s first half, the radiant soprano Allison Pohl will take the stage for a bouquet of romantic songs by Richard Strauss. Two masterly explorations of classical forms will launch this wide-ranging program: Bach's "Little" Fugue in G minor, and the haunting Passacaglia of Ljubica Marić (considered the most important of 20th-century Serbian composers). Other compositions will be announced from the stage at this special concert.

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About Allison Pohl, soprano

Soprano Allison Pohl's vivacious stage presence and spirited singing have inspired enthusiastic responses across three continents. Her work has received positive reviews for her "sparkling voice" (outerstage.com) and "exuberant" performances (Opera News). Of her performance in L'elisir d'amore at Virginia Opera, The Washington Post wrote: "Allison Pohl stood out with a ripe, flavorful soprano and ample character."

Allison has appeared with opera companies and orchestras throughout the United States, including Boston Lyric Opera, New York City Opera, Virginia Opera, Opera Saratoga, Tacoma Opera, Vashon Opera, Opera in the Heights, Opera Providence, Opera on the James, Seattle Symphony, Canton Symphony, Symphony Tacoma, Bremerton Symphony, Seattle Philharmonic, Garden State Philharmonic, Harmonia Seattle, and SkyOpera, and has been a soloist for orchestral tours in both Italy and China.

As a member of Soprello, Allison has performed chamber music across North America with cellist Alistair MacRae. She is a Seattle Opera Career Grant recipient, winner of the Seattle Philharmonic Concerto Competition, is on faculty at Brevard Music Center, and holds degrees from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music and Boston University.

http://allisonpohl.com/