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Conductor Dima Slobodeniouk leads the BSO in Bernstein’s Age of Anxiety, a piece inspired by W.H. Auden’s Pulitzer prize-winning poem of the same name. The music's shape is meant to closely mirror the poem, which tells the story of four young strangers who meet in a bar during WWII. Young virtuoso Conrad Tao joins as the piano soloist for Bernstein.

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Dima Slobodeniouk conducts Bernstein and Brahms featuring Conrad Tao, piano

Tanglewood Music Center

Join us for an unforgettable musical journey at the Benedict Music Tent on July 11, 2021, at 4:00 PM MT, as the Aspen Festival Orchestra presents a concert that promises to be a highlight of the Aspen Music Festival and School season. With special thanks to Lisa and Will Mesdag, this event features a trio of musical powerhouses performing Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, a piece that showcases the fun and dynamic interplay between a piano trio and orchestra. The concert will also include Hannah Kendall's "The Spark Catchers," inspired by Lemn Sissay’s poem, and Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements, a piece reflecting the tumultuous times of World War II.

The concert begins with "The Spark Catchers," where Kendall draws inspiration from Sissay's vibrant and dynamic poem to create a piece full of contrasting musical characteristics. Following this, the orchestra will delve into Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements, a work known for its rhythmic intensity and chromaticism, reflecting the composer's response to the era's sharp events and shifting emotions.

The highlight of the evening, Beethoven's Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major, op. 56, known as the Triple Concerto, will feature the exceptional talents of Ludovic Morlot as conductor, Stefan Jackiw on violin, Alisa Weilerstein on cello, and Inon Barnatan at the piano. This concerto is a testament to Beethoven's genius, offering a richly expressive middle movement and a rousing, dance-like finale that promises to captivate the audience.

This 75-minute performance will be streamed live for free, allowing music lovers worldwide to partake in this extraordinary musical feast. Please note that there will be no intermission, and attendees are encouraged to check the Concert Protocols page before attending to stay informed on the most up-to-date safety protocols.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of the Aspen Festival Orchestra under the direction of Ludovic Morlot, with Robert Spano as Music Director and Alan Fletcher as President and CEO, in a concert that spans the centuries and celebrates the power of music to unite and inspire.

Festival Orchestra: Hadelich, Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2

Michael Klein Music Tent

The swelling ocean pounds rocky cliffs in this concert of Scandinavian greats. Ning Feng, a “wonderful player with a creamy, easy tone and an emotional honesty” (Washington Post), makes his long-awaited Seattle Symphony debut playing Sibelius’ ethereal Violin Concerto. Danish composer Carl Nielsen believed that music is life, and the will of life is “inextinguishable.” This idea inspired his rich and urgently expressive Fourth Symphony.

Sibelius & Nielsen

Benaroya Hall

Grammy–winning virtuoso Yefim Bronfman performs one of the most expansive and ambitious compositions for piano with a “marvel of digital dexterity, warmly romantic sentiment, and jaw-dropping bravura” (Chicago Tribune). Fanfares of fate follow as Dima Slobodeniouk conducts Tchaikovsky’s explosive Symphony No. 4—an evolution of wistful poetry to optimism and ultimately, renewed love of life.

Yefim Bronfman plays Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony

Kennedy Center

Antonín Dvořák’s Seventh Symphony is at once deeply emotional and profoundly glorious, created as a reflection of the composer’s own personal moments of grief and joy. Conductor Dima Slobodeniouk returns to Orchestra Hall to lead the Minnesota Orchestra in this stunning symphony. Clarinetist Kari Kriikku makes his much-anticipated debut in Kaija Saariaho’s symbolic D’OM LE VRAI SENS, but first the concert takes flight with George Walker’s Icarus in Orbit, a brief musical re-telling of the famous Greek myth.

Dvořák's Symphony No. 7

Orchestra Hall

Rachmaninov’s majestic First Symphony churns with youthful romantic fervor and ethereal mystery — perfect for a December outing. Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, inspired by Norway’s national folk hero, includes the instantly familiar dream-like fantasy of “The Hall of the Mountain King.” Johannes Moser brings his “remarkably visceral and vivid playing” (Gramophone) to Lutosławski’s wild and enchanting Cello Concerto.

Grieg & Rachmaninov

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Dima Slobodeniouk leads three works, all notable for their proximity to wartime. Edward Elgar’s Violin Concerto can be seen in retrospect as an idyllic calm before the storm of World War I. Adolphus Hailstork’s Lachrymosa: 1919 explores the Red Summer of 1919, a deadly backlash against Black American prosperity in the wake of the war. Stravinsky’s Symphony in Three Movements was the composer’s dark reaction to the universal devastation of World War II.