Cambridge Symphony Orchestra presents: Transcendence
When:
Sunday, Mar 13, 2022 4:00p -
6:00p
Sunday, Mar 13, 2022 4:00p -
6:00p
Where:
Somerville Theatre
55 Davis Square
Somerville, MA 02144
Admission:
$15-25
Categories:
Music
Event website:
https://www.cambridgesymphony.org/upcoming-concerts/2022/3/13/transcendence
Leonore Overture No. 3, Ludwig van Beethoven
Elegy: A Symphonic Portrait, Donald Fraser (world premiere; CSO commission)
Indra Thomas, soprano
Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello
Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Antonín Dvořák
Music Director Cynthia Woods leads the CSO in Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3, a world premiere by British-born composer Donald Fraser, and Dvořák’s joyful Symphony No. 8.
TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cambridge-symphony-orchestra-presents-transcendence-tickets-268610740957
Donald Fraser’s Elegy: A Symphonic Portrait for orchestra, cello, and soprano was commissioned by the CSO after cellist Joanna Jerison’s sudden and untimely death in October 2020. Harnessing the emotional power of poetry by Shakespeare, John Donne, and W. B. Yeats, Fraser explores the entanglement of joy and sorrow that results from deep love and celebrates the life of a remarkable person who had a profound effect on those around her. This world premiere is a poignant moment for CSO musicians as they mourn one of their own.
Antonín Dvořák’s biographer Otakar Sourek explained that Dvořák had “[h]is own garden in Vysoká [the state-sponsored retreat in southern Bohemia], which he loved ‘like the divine art itself,’ and the fields and woods through which he wandered…. [were] a welcome refuge, bringing him not only peace and fresh vigor of mind, but happy inspiration for new creative work.” His Eighth Symphony reflects the delight of being amid such rich natural landscapes, and attempts to articulate his musings on the relationship between nature and life.
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This concert was made possible by a generous donation from David and Barbara Garlock.
The Cambridge Symphony Orchestra thanks the Massachusetts Cultural Council for supporting our 2021-22 season.
Graphic design & image credit: Michael Sherman
NOTICE:
Admittance for attendees of all ages is subject to compliance with the Somerville Theatre’s policies, including but not limited to any COVID-19 vaccination policy requirements, which require either proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test result within 72 hours of admittance listing the attendee’s name and the date of such test. Over-the-counter COVID-19 test results will not be accepted for entry. Additionally, attendees must follow the Public Indoor Face Covering Mandate issued by the Somerville Board of Health.
