Philharmonia Northwest: Symphonic Dances

• Hal Grossman, violin
• Walter Gray, cello
• Stephen Rogers Radcliffe, conductor

Engelbert Humperdinck — Overture (Prelude) to Hansel and Gretel
Frederick Delius — Double Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra (Hal Grossman, violin & Walter Gray, cello)
Jessie Montgomery — Hymn for Everyone
Edvard Grieg — Symphonic Dances, Op. 64

Soaring melodies and driving rhythms are on display in this program conducted by Music Director Finalist Stephen Rogers Radcliffe. The Overture to Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel incorporates several of the opera's best-loved moments, including the famous "Evening Prayer." Two Northwest luminaries – violinist Hal Grossman and Seattle Symphony cellist Walter Gray – shine in Frederick Delius's rhapsodic Double Concerto. Jessie Montgomery's Hymn for Everyone transforms an original theme through washes of color and timbre. The program culminates with Edvard Grieg's Symphonic Dances, an exquisite yet neglected work ideally suited for the superb musicians of Philharmonia Northwest.

About Philharmonia Northwest

http://www.philharmonianw.org/

About Hal Grossman, violin

http://www.halgrossman.com/

About Walter Gray, cello

https://www.seattlesymphony.org/about/meetthemusicians/theorchestra/artists/orchestra%20order/cello/gray-walter

About Stephen Rogers Radcliffe, conductor

http://www.stephenrogersradcliffe.com/