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Playful Pursuits

Name: Playful Pursuits
Start: 2026-02-22T14:30:00
Location: Overture Center for the Arts

Madison Symphony Orchestra

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Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a decidedly playful overture by a very youthful Felix Mendelssohn (composed when he was just 17 years old). This sparkling work captures the magic of the fairy kingdom, the humor of the lovers’ entanglements, and the grandeur of Theseus’ court. Violinist Rachel Barton Pine returns to play Korngold’s Violin Concerto — a lush and romantic work that glows with cinematic beauty and emotional depth — bridging t...

Program

Felix Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Igor Stravinsky - Petrushka

Composer

Claude Debussy - Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun

Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Violin Concerto

Composer

Participants

Tania Miller

Conductor

Rachel Barton Pine

Violin