Mozart: Oboe Concerto K. 314
John Hammarback OboeWinston-Salem SymphonyEdwin Outwater Conductor October 2015
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Program Notes for October 27 & 29, 2019
“He who hesitates is lost,” goes the old saying. The composer Anatol Liadov, who was supposed to have composed the music for a new ballet based on the legend of the Firebird that Sergei Diaghilev planned to produce in his second Paris season, ought to have paid attention to the adage’s warning.
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Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Mozart’s Requiem Featuring the Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (FEBRUARY 28, 2019) – The Winston-Salem Symphony will present Classics Series concerts on Sunday, March 31 and Tuesday, April 2, 2019 featuring Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D 417 (Tragic), conducted by Winston-Salem Symphony Assistant Conductor Jessica Morel, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, K. 626, conducted by Christopher Gilliam, Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus Director.
Andrew René, baritone
Andrew René, baritone, has participated in vocal competitions and professional engagements, including performances with the Virginia Opera Association, the Bay View Association, Opera Raw, Piedmont Opera, the A. J. Fletcher Opera Institute, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and the Princeton Festival.Read more.
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March 31 & April 2, 2019
The history of symphonic music might have changed significantly had Franz Schubert’s contributions to the genre stood in the foreground of his Vienna. The dominant figure of his time, of course, was none other than Ludwig van Beethoven, who had already composed eight of his nine monumental symphonies. An air of mystery and no small amount of controversy has always surrounded Mozart’s Requiem. The fact that the composer in question died prematurely while still at work on the composition of a Mass for the Dead, only increases the sense of intrigue.
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Winston-Salem Symphony Presents The Fourth Music Director Candidate Concerts: George Jackson Conducts Dvořák
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (JANUARY 31, 2019) – The Winston-Salem Symphony’s 2018–2019 season promises to be thrilling as five brilliant conductors vie for the role of Music Director. On Sunday, March 3 and Tuesday, March 5, 2019, George Jackson, a dynamic, young conductor from London, will lead the symphony in György Ligeti’s jovial Concert Românesc (Romanian Concerto), Antonin Dvořák’s spectacular Symphony No. 8 in G Major, op. 88, B. 163, as well as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s majestic Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503 featuring exciting guest pianist Clara Yang. Jackson, whose conducting has been described as “enthralling from first bar to last,” rocked the international scene recently after stepping in on short notice with both the London Symphony and the Orchestre de Paris.
Winston-Salem Symphony Presents “Mozart & Shostakovich” Featuring Pianist Orion Weiss
The Winston-Salem Symphony and Music Director Robert Moody will present Classics Series concerts entitled “Mozart & Shostakovich” on Saturday, January 6; Sunday, January 7; and Tuesday, January 9, 2018. The Symphony will perform the Overture to The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro), K. 492 and Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467 by Wolfgang Amadeus (W.A.) Mozart with guest pianist Orion Weiss. The concert will conclude with Symphony No. 10 in E minor, op. 93 by Dmitri Shostakovich.
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Orion Weiss, piano
One of the most sought-after soloists in his generation of young American musicians, the pianist Orion Weiss has performed with the major American orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and New York Philharmonic. His deeply felt and exceptionally crafted performances go far beyond his technical mastery and have won him worldwide acclaim.
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Daniel Stein, tenor
Tenor Daniel C. Stein, whose voice has been described as “ringing” and “warm and flexible”, began the 2018-19 season joining Dayton Opera, singing the role of Matteo Borsa in their production of Verdi’s Rigoletto. He follows that by creating the role of William in the world premiere of The Flood (K. Fujiwara) with Opera Columbus and ProMusica Chamber Orchestra.
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