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MILL VALLEY PHILHARMONIC BEGIN ITS 15th SEASON WITH A RUSSIAN FESTIVAL
Program:
NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, Russian Easter Festival Overture
ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV, Saxophone Concerto with Kevin Stewart
MILY BALAKIREV, In Bohemia
SERGEI PROKOFIEV, Lieutenant Kijé Suite
The Russian press dubbed five composers from St. Petersburg the "Mighty Handful." These "five" were recognized as the standard bearers of a new form of Russian art music, one that reflected the Russian spirit. Among the five were Rimsky-Korsakov and Balakirev.
In Rimsky-Korsakov's Russian Easter Festival Overture, the melodies come largely from the Russian Orthodox liturgy. Balakirev's symphonic poem, In Bohemia, melds together three Czech songs Balakirev discovered in Vienna in a book called Marriage among the Czech People. Balakirev draws on the romantic, and nationalistic, folk themes of Russia's brother nation.
Enthralled by the sound of the saxophone, Glazunov wrote his Saxophone Concerto in 1934. It was Glazunov's final work and the composer never heard the piece performed. Celebrated local artist Kevin Stewart performs on saxophone with MVP. Kevin describes the work as "a formidable piece, which is beautifully written with a large harmonic range (3 octaves) for the alto sax.
Prokofiev's beloved work, the Lieutenant Kijé Suite, was originally written as a film score in 1934. The satirical, comedic plot of the movie centers on a clerical error that creates the name of a nonexistent soldier, Kijé. When the Tsar becomes interested in this peculiar name, terrified officials have to invent an entire life and death for Kijé.
MILL VALLEY PHILHARMONIC BRINGS FREE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC TO PEOPLE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MARIN AND BEYOND.
Find out more about us at millvalleyphilharmonic.org
Advance ticketing is closed at 5:00pm, November 8th. Walk-in seating is available
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LocationOsher Marin JCC Kanbar Center (View)
200 N San Pedro Road
San Rafael, CA 94903
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 0 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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