Songs of Sorrow, Songs of Hope

Date:
Saturday, May 22, 2021

Offer:
No Registration Required — A Free Virtual Event
Saturday, May 22, 8:00pm
Streaming via the SPCO Concert Library

Event Details:

As May 25th marks the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder, we dedicate this program in honor of his life. We continue to grieve for him, for his family and with the Black community. After a year filled with uncertainty, this program offers music of mourning and healing. We begin with the slow movement of George Walker's First String Quartet, titled Lyric -- an elegy he wrote in honor of his grandmother who escaped slavery. The world premiere performance of American Indian composer Brent Michael Davids' new work for solo flute follows. We will conclude with Franz Joseph Haydn's series of seven musical meditations on Christ's final words.

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

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, May 22, 8:00pm
Streaming via the SPCO Concert Library

Date: Saturday, May 22, 2021

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