The Black Hour - In 1433, around 3:00 PM in Scotland in high summer, the sun vanished. This total solar eclipse came to be known as "The Black Hour." We'll experience our own Black Hour, sampling eclipse-themed music from across the centuries. Music of darkness - this week on Harmonia.
April is National Humor Month which makes sense, since the month begins with April Fool's Day! Sunday Baroque is celebrating with music reflecting a Baroque era sense of humor. You'll hear a Comic Concerto by a clever Frenchman, some English farce, and a whacky French opera about a swamp creature.
Rounding out California Symphony's suite of concerts, we return to Viet Cuong's compositions with his emotional and intricate work Next Week's Trees, commissioned by the California Symphony early in his tenure as Composer-in-Residence. Captivating cellist Nathan Chan performs Elgar's Cello Concerto, and Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony concludes the concert.
It's the "Symphony of Bridges" Gala. Music Director Manfred Honeck conducts Short Ride in a Fast Machine by John Adams, Smetana's "The Moldau," Jessie Montgomery's "Starburst" and Verdi's Overture to Nabucco. Joshua Bell plays the Tchaikovsky Violin Concert