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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Biography<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Louis</strong><br />
<strong>Symphony</strong><br />
Orchestra<br />
Celebrated as one of today’s most exciting<br />
orchestras, the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Louis</strong> <strong>Symphony</strong><br />
Orchestra is the second-oldest in the<br />
country and widely considered one of the<br />
world’s finest. Now in its 138th season, the<br />
SLSO is committed to artistic excellence,<br />
educational impact, and community<br />
connection—all in service of its mission to<br />
enrich lives through the power of music.<br />
American conductor David Robertson is<br />
the 12th music director in the orchestra’s<br />
history and has solidified the SLSO’s<br />
standing as one of the nation’s most vital<br />
and innovative ensembles. Defined by<br />
musical excellence, widespread acclaim,<br />
artistic partnerships, innovative programing,<br />
Grammy award-winning recordings, and<br />
unprecedented orchestral achievements, the<br />
Robertson era is recognized as one of this<br />
storied institution’s most illuminating. The<br />
SLSO pays tribute to Robertson as both a<br />
musical visionary and a gifted communicator<br />
as his remarkable 13-year tenure concludes<br />
at the close of the current season.<br />
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