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Program Notes – St. Louis Symphony – January 16, 2018 – CAMA

St. Louis Symphony Tuesday, January 16, 2018 The Granada Theatre, 8pm David Robertson Music Director Augustin Hadelich Violin Thomas Adès: Dances from Powder Her Face (2007) Benjamin Britten: Violin Concerto, Op.15 Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No.1 in F minor, Op.10 The St. Louis Symphony was founded in 1880 and is the second-oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, one of the nation’s great orchestras. A consummate musician, masterful programmer, and dynamic presence, American Maestro David Robertson has established himself as one of today’s most sought-after conductors. A passionate and compelling communicator with an extensive orchestral and operatic repertoire, he has forged close relationships with major orchestras around the world through his exhilarating music-making and stimulating ideas. Augustin Hadelich astonishes audiences with his phenomenal technique and gorgeous tone, Hadelich was awarded the inaugural Warner Music Prize, and just months later won the 2016 Grammy® for “Best Classical Instrumental Solo.” Hadelich plays the “Kiesewetter” Stradivarius violin, crafted in Cremona c.1723. Hadelich has been named Musical America’s 2018 Instrumentalist of the Year. SPONSORS: Anonymous Dan & Meg Burnham Ellen & Peter Johnson CO-SPONSORS: Anonymous Dorothy Roberts Barbara & Sam Toumayan George & Judy Writer

St. Louis Symphony

Tuesday, January 16, 2018
The Granada Theatre, 8pm

David Robertson Music Director
Augustin Hadelich Violin

Thomas Adès: Dances from Powder Her Face (2007)
Benjamin Britten: Violin Concerto, Op.15
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No.1 in F minor, Op.10

The St. Louis Symphony was founded in 1880 and is the second-oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, one of the nation’s great orchestras. A consummate musician, masterful programmer, and dynamic presence, American Maestro David Robertson has established himself as one of today’s most sought-after conductors. A passionate and compelling communicator with an extensive orchestral and operatic repertoire, he has forged close relationships with major orchestras around the world through his exhilarating music-making and stimulating ideas.

Augustin Hadelich astonishes audiences with his phenomenal technique and gorgeous tone, Hadelich was awarded the inaugural Warner Music Prize, and just months later won the 2016 Grammy® for “Best Classical Instrumental Solo.”
Hadelich plays the “Kiesewetter” Stradivarius violin, crafted in Cremona c.1723. Hadelich has been named Musical America’s 2018 Instrumentalist of the Year.

SPONSORS:
Anonymous
Dan & Meg Burnham
Ellen & Peter Johnson
CO-SPONSORS:
Anonymous
Dorothy Roberts
Barbara & Sam Toumayan
George & Judy Writer

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Presenting the world’s finest classical artists since 1919<br />

INTERNATIONAL SERIES at The GRANADA THEATRE<br />

SEASON SPONSORSHIP: SAGE PUBLICATIONS<br />

David Robertson music director<br />

Augustin Hadelich violin<br />

Tuesday, <strong>January</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2018</strong>, 8pm<br />

The Granada Theatre (Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts)<br />

THOMAS ADÈS<br />

(b.1971)<br />

BENJAMIN BRITTEN<br />

(1913-1976)<br />

Intermission<br />

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH<br />

(1906-1975)<br />

Powder Her Face Suite (1995/2017)<br />

SLSO co-commission<br />

Overture <strong>–</strong><br />

Scene with Song <strong>–</strong><br />

Wedding March <strong>–</strong><br />

Waltz <strong>–</strong><br />

Ode <strong>–</strong><br />

Paperchase <strong>–</strong><br />

Hotel Manager’s Aria “It is too late” <strong>–</strong><br />

Finale<br />

Violin Concerto, Op.15 (1939)<br />

Moderato con moto <strong>–</strong><br />

Vivace <strong>–</strong><br />

Passacaglia: Andante lento (un poco meno<br />

mosso)<br />

AUGUSTIN HADELICH, violin<br />

<strong>Symphony</strong> No.1 in F minor, Op.10 (1925)<br />

Allegretto; Allegro non troppo<br />

Allegro<br />

Lento <strong>–</strong><br />

Lento; Allegro molto<br />

<strong>Program</strong>s and artists subject to change<br />

International Series Season Sponsor: SAGE Publications<br />

SPONSORS: Anonymous • Dan & Meg Burnham • Ellen & Peter Johnson<br />

CO-SPONSORS: Anonymous • Dorothy Roberts • Barbara & Sam Toumayan<br />

George & Judy Writer<br />

We request that you switch off cellular phones, watch alarms and pager signals during the<br />

performance. The photographing or sound recording of this concert or possession of any device<br />

for such photographing or sound recording is prohibited.<br />

COMMUNITY ARTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION 5<br />

| www.camasb.org

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