Event
Masterworks 2: Rising Above
- Date: Saturday, 9 November 2019, 7.30pm
- Venue: CSUC Laxson Auditorium — 400 W 1st St, Chico, CA, United States
- Tickets: Adults: $55 | Children: $18 | Concession: $18 — Tickets can be purchased online
Event Details
Now a year from the fires that devastated the North State, this program exemplifies the resilience of our communities and hope for the future. Chicago Symphony clarinetist John Yeh takes us to the heart of Copland’s lyrical and jazzy Clarinet Concerto. Concluding the evening is the powerfully expressive Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis by Ralph Vaughan-Williams, a work saturated with endless melody and bountiful optimism.
Guest Artists:
John Yeh, clarinet
Carol Jacobson, cello
Michael Schwagerus, double bass
MENDELSSOHN String Symphony No. 7
COPLAND Clarinet Concerto
GRENFELL Concertino for Clarinet, Cello, Double Bass, and String Orchestra
VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
Featured non-Australian music: Mendelssohn, Copland, Vaughan Williams
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by email to symphony@csuchico.edu
Featured Australian Works
Concertino (string orchestra with multiple soloists) (1995) by Maria Grenfell — performed by North State Symphony Orchestra, Scott Seaton, Michael Schwagerus, Carol Jacobson and John Yeh |
Featured artists
- Performer John Yeh
- Performer Carol Jacobson
- Performer Michael Schwagerus
- Conductor Scott Seaton
- Performer North State Symphony Orchestra
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