Prelude Talk: 6:45pm | SCPA Mayerson Theater
\n\nEckart Preu\, conductor
\n&ldquo\;Harp Fantastique&rdquo\; celebrates the harp at the center of a program that tells stories of human passion and \;transformation. Born in Moldova\, Ina Zdorovetchi is an internationally recognized harp virtuoso.
\n\nGyö\;rgy Ligeti is known as an avant-garde composer par excellence. His music has been used in many \;movies like The Shining and Eyes Wide Shut. His Concerto Romanesc reflects on his early childhood in \;Romania and his first encounters with Romanian folk music: alphorn players in the Carpathian Mountains\, \;virtuoso fiddlers\, honking bagpipes\, and masked musicians terrifying the children. This is orchestral folk \;music at its best: original\, rough\, wild.
\n\nArturo Marquez is one of the most prominent Mexican composers of our time. Hailing from a family of \;Mariachi and folk musicians\, his music is influenced by the rhythms\, melodies\, and harmonies of the dance \;halls in Mexico City. Masks are an important part of Mexican culture\, and are symbols of religious\, social\, \;spiritual\, and political significance. In his Concerto for Harp &ldquo\;Mascaras&rdquo\; (&ldquo\;Masks&rdquo\;)\, Arturo Marquez tells of \;the rejection of the original peoples of Mexico and the resiliency and heart of the Mexican people through \;Marquez&rsquo\;s famous danzon.
\n\nHector Berlioz&rsquo\; Symphonie Fantastique (Fantastic Symphony) was revolutionary in its musical language. Even now\, 190 years later\, its musical language is fresh\, original\, and captivating. Conceived as an \;autobiographical dreamscape\, the symphony follows the passion for a beautiful woman\, Harriet Smithson. \;In this new re-imagination of Symphonie Fantastique by French composer Arthur Lavandier\, audiences will \;experience his obsession and pursuit of love in a new light. In this North America premiere\, we experience \;a new interpretation the familiar masterwork. Intended as a &lsquo\;recreation\,&rsquo\; it is an open-minded tribute to the \;genius of Berlioz&rsquo\; masterpiece.
\n\nEckart Preu\, conductor
\n\nIna Zdorovetchi\, harp
\n\nLes Winds Fantastiques
\n\nGYÖ\;RGY LIGETI: Concerto Romanesc (CCO Premiere)
\n\nARTURO MARQUEZ: Concerto for Harp\, &ldquo\;Mascaras&rdquo\; (CCO Premiere)
\n\nHECTOR BERLIOZ\, arr. \;ARTHUR LAVANDIER: Symphonie Fantastique \;(North American Premiere)
\n\nApproximately 2 hours and 30 minutes with a 15-minute intermission
\n\nWine will be available for purchase
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\n\;The 2022 Summermusik festival is presented by Chavez Properties.