Door time: 6:00 PM
Show time: 6:30 PM
Classical guitarist Xuefei Yang, known for her “feisty virtuosity, impeccable technique and sensitive musicianship” (New York Times), performs Rodrigo’s florid Concierto de Aranjuez; Rodrigo set out to evoke “the fragrance of magnolias, the singing of birds, and the gushing of fountains” of a royal estate in the Spanish city of Aranjuez. Kodály’s beguiling Dances of Galánta, which adapts sprightly Hungarian folk tunes, makes an exuberant dance partner for Rodrigo’s Concierto. After intermission, Schubert breaks free of classical conventions with his light and airy Fifth Symphony.
Artists:
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Xuefei Yang, guitar
Program:
Zoltán Kodály, Dances of Galánta
Joaquin Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez
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Franz Schubert, Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, D. 485