Lamentations

Date:
Saturday, March 20, 2021

Offer:
No Registration Required — A Free Virtual Event
Saturday, March 20, 8:00pm
Streaming via the SPCO Concert Library

Event Details:

In the midst of a global pandemic and social unrest, this is a program centered on grief but anchored in hope. Richard Strauss wrote his Metamorphosen at the close of World War II and quotes directly from Ludwig van Beethoven's Marcia funebre found within the Eroica symphony. Johannes Brahms' Horn Trio was written in memory of his recently deceased mother, and the piece intentionally simulates the stages of grief. The concert opens with Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson's 1973 Lamentations for Solo Cello, subtitled "Black/Folk Song Suite." Perkinson described this work as "the reflection and statement of a people's crying out."

Keep watching after the concert for an interactive discussion with musicians James Ferree, Eunice Kim and Kyu-Young Kim.

Location:
https://content.thespco.org/music/concert-library/live-stream/lamentations

Organization Details:

Renowned for its artistic excellence, remarkable versatility of musical styles and adventurous programming, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world. Now in its 65th concert season, the SPCO has recently undergone transformational change with the opening of its new home, the Ordway Concert Hall, the addition of a new generation of players, and significant changes in its artistic vision. The SPCO is primarily an unconducted ensemble that performs a broad range of repertoire from Baroque to new music and works in close collaboration with a dynamic roster of Artistic Partners.

The virtuoso musicians of the SPCO present more than 100 concerts and educational programs in the Twin Cities each year. The orchestra’s free online Concert Library receives more than 350,000 visits annually and offers both live and on-demand videos of concerts that can be viewed anytime, anywhere, completely free of charge. Through its partnership with Classical Minnesota Public Radio, the SPCO is regularly heard on public radio programs that reach nearly 850,000 listeners each week on over 250 stations. Additionally, the SPCO has released 68 recordings, including its recent critically-acclaimed recording of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concertos with Artistic Partner Jeremy Denk and the 2018 Grammy Award-winning recording of Franz Schubert’s Death and the Maiden with violinist and former Artistic Partner Patricia Kopatchinskaja. The SPCO has commissioned 162 new works and tours nationally and internationally, including recent engagements in Europe and New York City, and a prestigious residency with violinist Joshua Bell at the 2021 Bravo! Vail Music Festival.

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Offer: No Registration Required — A Free Virtual Event
Saturday, March 20, 8:00pm
Streaming via the SPCO Concert Library

Date: Saturday, March 20, 2021

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