Composer

George Walker: Lyric for Strings

Alejandro Civilotti: Auris Concertum U.S. PREMIERE
with Eduardo Vassallo, Principal Cello of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka (1947 version)

EPSG:4326

“KINETIC ENERGY”

Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts

Lyric for Strings (written 1946) is dedicated to George Walker's grandmother, whom he was very close. Walker’s grandmother escaped slavery; separated from her first husband when he was sold. She died shortly before Lyric’s completion. Listeners might find the short work reminds them of Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings (written 1936), which had an impact on Walker—after all, they shared a composition teacher at Curtis. Walker, it should be noted, was a decorated American composer, who achieved many firsts, including being the first Black American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize in Music.

UC Davis Symphony Orchestra

This event has been canceled. Unfortunately, with the loss of significant rehearsal time in the month of January, the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra cannot present the program as planned. We look forward to presenting our next concert on March 5th.

Alejandro Civilotti

Composer

Events

Nov 19, 2022

“KINETIC ENERGY” · UC Davis Arts

Nov 19, 2022

UC Davis Symphony Orchestra · Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts

Feb 5, 2022

UC Davis Symphony Orchestra: From Vienna to Buenos Aires ·

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