Romance: Brahms & Schumann
$15-$49; student discounts available
- Elisa Barston, violin
Robert Schumann — Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"
Join the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, April 23rd as we take the stage at the Mount Baker Theatre for a dreamy, lyrical afternoon. The concert, Romance, will feature Brahms and Schumann—musical giants and close friends in life.
In the first half, violinist Elisa Barston will join the orchestra for Johannes Brahms' Violin Concerto. Praised for her "glowing sound" and "technical aplomb" (The Strad), violinist Elisa Barston is the Seattle Symphony's Principal Second Violin. As a soloist and chamber musician, Barston has performed extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, appearing with the Chicago Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the St. Louis and Taipei symphony orchestras, among many others. In 1986, she made her European debut with the English Chamber Orchestra at the request of Sir Yehudi Menuhin.
Next, the orchestra returns to the stage for Robert Schumann's Symphony No. 3. Nicknamed the "Rhenish" symphony, the rhythmic and melodic work was composed in 1850 during the composer's tenure in the Rhineland, the beautiful region surrounding the Rhine river in western Germany.
Tickets start at $15. A Pre-Concert Lecture about the program by Dr. Ryan Dudenbostel will take place at 2:15pm in the Walton Theatre. Doors open at 2pm and seating is limited, so please plan accordingly.
This concert qualifies for Classical Kids, Take-A-Teen, and Student Rush ticket discounts. Visit https://www.bellinghamsymphony.org/visit-us/ticket-discounts to learn more.