The Big Chill
Date: March 1, 2008
As winter draws to a close, the orchestra pays tribute to composers who hail from cold climates. This concert will feature piano virtuoso Lisa Emenheiser.
Eugene Onegin Waltz, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
From the well-known lyric opera Eugene Onegin, the Eugene Onegin Waltz is a lively and energetic piece. The story of Eugene Onegin follows a selfish hero who lives to regret his rejection of a young woman’s love and his incitement of a fatal duel with his best friend.
Piano Concerto, Op. 16 in A minor, Edvard Grieg
Guest Artist Lisa Emenheiser, Piano
Dedicated to Edmund Neupert, this piece was composed during Grieg’s holiday at Sollerod, part of the Danish countryside, during the summer of 1868. Award winning soloist Lisa Emenheiser has performed in recital at Alice Tully Hall, Avery Fischer Hall, and Carnegie Recital Hall.
Concerto for Orchestra, Bela Bartok
One of Bartok’s most popular and accessible works, the Concerto for Orchestra was written in response to a commission from the Koussevitzky Foundation following Bartok’s move to the United States. The work features all kinds of compositional techniques blended into one.