Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA: Nielsen 'Sinfonia Espansiva'
In person: $55 premium, $42 standard ($15 student) |
Stream: $15
- Esme Arias-Kim, violin
- Diego Chapela-Perez, alto saxophone
- Xinran Shi, piano
- Salvador Brotons, conductor
Ernest Chausson — Poème, Op. 25 (Esme Arias-Kim, violin)
Alexander Glazunov — Saxophone Concerto in E-flat major, Op. 109 (Diego Chapela-Perez, alto saxophone)
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (Xinran Shi, piano)
Maestro Brotons, Music Director and Conductor of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA, presents Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 3, a brilliant work from Denmark's most prominent composer evoking the joy of everyday life. The program also includes the 2023-24 season's Young Artist Competition gold medalists: Violinist Esme Arias-Kim of Illinois will perform Ernest Chausson's Poeme, saxophonist Diego Chapela-Perez of Texas will perform Alexander Glazunov's Concerto in E-flat major for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra, and pianist Xinran Shi of California will perform Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Performances on Jan. 20 & 21; both will be presented in-person at Skyview Concert Hall, and via livestream at vancouversymphony.org.