The Power of Memories: Ravel & More with the Oregon Symphony

• Sarah Kwak, violin
• Pacific Youth Choir
• Jun Märkl, guest conductor

Henri Dutilleux — The Shadows of Time
Sergei Prokofiev — Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19
Maurice Ravel — Le Tombeau de Couperin
Maurice Ravel — La valse

Principal Guest Conductor Jun Märkl explores the interplay of memory and music in poignant works by Ravel and Dutilleux that trace the devastating impact of two world wars on European culture. Concertmaster Sarah Kwak performs Prokofiev's shimmering, dreamlike Violin Concerto No. 1, which contrasts fairytale lightness with brazen savagery.

About Oregon Symphony

https://www.orsymphony.org/

About Sarah Kwak, violin

https://www.orsymphony.org/discover/orchestra/strings/sarah-kwak/

About Pacific Youth Choir

http://pacificyouthchoir.org/

About Jun Märkl, guest conductor

https://www.junmarkl.com/