The Sound of a Modern Symphony

The Sound of a Modern Symphony

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The Sound of a Modern Symphony

The Sound of a Modern Symphony

Fri, May 15 - Sun, May 17, 2015
  • Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
  • Heinz Hall

Artists

Michael Francis, conductor
Jonathan Crow, guest concertmaster
Anne Martindale Williams, cello
Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano (Debut)

Program

Bates: Alternative Energy (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Premiere)    
Heggie: The Work at Hand: Symphonic Songs for Cello & Mezzo-Soprano (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Co-Commission)    
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
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About This Performance

When the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra offered to commission a new concerto for Principal Cellist Anne Martindale Williams, she requested something unusual: a concerto for cello and voice and orchestra, to be written by the American Jake Heggie, composer of the operas Dead Man Walking and Moby Dick. Their text was a poem by Laura Morefield, written during her struggle with cancer, which eventually claimed her life. It is a poignant reflection on the unknown that lies ahead. Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, who won the 2013 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition, will make her Pittsburgh Symphony debut.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra with its coat of many colors, and under the baton of Michael Francis, will then strut its stuff with a performance of Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra showcasing the expressive power and versatility of a modern orchestra, presenting each section of the orchestra as a collective of virtuosic concerto soloists. 


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