Cellist

Internationally-renowned conductor Leonard Slatkin has conducted virtually all leading orchestras in the world. We excitedly welcome him to the VSO to musically travel to sun-drenched Spain. Experience Richard Strauss’ ode to the legend of Don Quixote, with VSO Principal Cello Henry Shapard interpreting the role of the titular knight on cello, and VSO Principal Viola Hung-Wei Huang as Sancho Panza!

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Spanish Adventures: Don Quixote

Orpheum Theatre

What happened to the pop music of the past? Once upon a time, polkas, waltzes, and guitar solos reigned supreme (though not at the same time!). Come join Parlando as we explore what happened to the popular music genres of the past, and how they have been immortalized in classical music. 
Featuring cellist Henry Shapard performing Friedrich Gulda’s uproarious Concerto for Cello and Wind Orchestra, the concert also includes Henryk Górecki’s Kleines Requiem für eine Polka and Jacques Ibert’s Divertissement.

Parlando: Requiem for a Polka

Kaufman Music Center

Embark on a musical odyssey that embraces the past through a modern lens! Opening with Valerie Coleman’s 2021 “Fanfare for Uncommon Times”, this program presents new takes on old ideas. Gulda’s rhythmic “Cello Concerto” runs the gamut of musical styles from Renaissance Dance to Rock and Roll, German Ländler to big band jazz, and everything in between! “Oiseaux bleus et sauvages” (Birds Blue and Wild), Morlock’s playful take on birdsong, embodies a sense of mysticism. And pioneering American composer Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 2 “Romantic” combines power and tenderness reminiscent of 19th century Romanticism.

Henry Shapard

Cellist

Events

8 - 10 Mar, 2024

Spanish Adventures: Don Quixote · Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Apr 23, 2023

Parlando: Requiem for a Polka · Kaufman Music Center

Nov 18, 2022

Past And Present Sounds · Lima Symphony Orchestra

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