Colors of Sound invites you to experience chamber music’s emotional power up close. The program opens with Philip Wharton’s Hussite Fantasy, a vivid work inspired by a legendary Czech hymn said to have turned armies to flight. Shimmering textures give way to bold rhythms—including a wild furiant and a quasi-medieval finale—imbued with Wharton’s personal connection to the region where Dvořák once summered.

Colors of Sound

Auburn Arts & Culture Center

Auburn Symphony’s summer concert returns to the beautiful grounds of Soos Creek Botanical Garden with a vibrant string quartet performance rooted in rhythm and movement. “Strings in the Garden” invites you to unwind with graceful and spirited music inspired by the world of dance—from the playful charm of Fritz Kreisler to the irresistible rhythms of Richard Strauss Jr. and the tango flair of Astor Piazzolla.

Brian Wharton

Events

Past events

Nov 22, 2025

Colors of Sound · Auburn Symphony Orchestra

Aug 24, 2025

Strings in the Garden · Auburn Symphony Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Cello in String Quintet by Schubert

Auburn Symphony Orchestra

Cello in String Quartet in D Major by Haydn

Auburn Symphony Orchestra

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