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February
MW4 Valentine Delights with Romeo and Juliet
February 12, 2011
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville Civic Center, 8:00pm
Walton Touch her soft lips and Passacaglia from Henry V
Mozart Concerto for Piano No. 21 “Elvira Madigan”
Dudana Mazmanishvili, pianoRachmaninoff Vocalise
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Suite
Continuing with music inspired by Shakespeare, we invite you to join us on Valentine’s weekend for William Walton’s heartfelt music to Henry V and Prokofiev’s brilliant score to Romeo and Juliet. Prokofiev takes you right into the heart of the drama, from the humble, palpitating pangs of first love to the tumult of inter-family strife.
MW5 Dvorak's New World Symphony
March 12, 2011
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville Civic Center, 8:00pm
Walker Lyric for Strings
Haydn Cello Concerto No.2 in D
Matthew Allen, celloDvorak Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"
Composer George Walker will likely be best known for his beautiful Lyric for Strings. Already considered an American masterpiece, the Lyric is brief but haunting, leaving an indelible impression. We then continue our tradition of featuring young artists from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and this season we are pleased to introduce Matthew Allen, who will play Haydn’s ebullient, playful Cello Concerto No. 2.
MW6 Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville Civic Center, 3:00pm
Brahms Violin Concerto
Soovin Kim, violinMozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Strauss Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
Let’s face facts. A very small region in western Europe was responsible for an inordinately rich amount of wonderful music. The city of Vienna played host to some of the most beloved artists of classical music, and we celebrate some of its stars in April. We begin our evening by introducing wonderful young violinist Soovin Kim, who has garnered acclaim for his keen musicianship and technical ability.
