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S a nDi egoS y mphonyAnnounc esAnnua l J a nua r yF es t i v a l S ept ember24, 2018

T heS a nDi egoS y mphony ' sa nnua l J a nua r yF es t i v a l r et ur nsi ni t sf our t hy ea rent i t l ed, Hea r i ngt he F ut ur e .

T hr oughoutt hef es t i v a l , whi c hr unsJ a nua r y9-27, 2019, t heor ga ni z a t i one x pl or esa nd c el ebr a t est hepowerofmus i ca nda r tt ogi v ev oi c et ot heev ol ut i ona ndr ev ol ut i onsi nt hewor l da t l a r ge .

T hef es t i v a l , c ur a t edbyc ompos er c onduc t orMa t t hewAuc oi n( b.

1990) , wi l l s hi neas pot l i ghton t hemus i cbei ngma det oda y-f r om c ompos er sa ndper f or mer swhoa r es t i l l i nhi ghs c hool , t oa90y ea r ol dj a z zma s t er .

T hef es t i v a l wi l l a l s oe x pl or et hewa ymus i cf r om t hepa s t-f r om Ha y dn, Beet hov ena nd Ber l i ozt ot hec r ea t or sofAf r i c a nAmer i c a ns pi r i t ua l s-enga gedwi t ht hemos tur genti s s uesoft hei rt i me .

Wel i v ei na na geofdi z z y i ngpos s i bi l i t y , ofc ons t a ntt r a ns f or ma t i ona ndr ei nv ent i on.

T hewor l di s c ha ngi nga ta nunpr ec edent edr a t e , a ndi tc a nbeha r dt ok nowj us twher ewes t a nd.

T heol dr ul esdon' t s eem t oa ppl ya ny mor e , buti sa ny ones ur ewha tt henewr ul esa r e?Mus i c i a ns , a ndot hera r t i s t s , c a n ha v ea nunc a nnya bi l i t yt os ens ewha t ' sj us ta r oundt hec or ner , ort oma k es ens eofat r a ns f or ma t i on t ha t ' sunder wa yi nourwor l d.

T hi nkoft hel i ber a t i oni nt he r s tc hor dsofBeet hov en' sE r oi c aS y mphony , ort he r s tc hor dsof T heCl a s h' spos t punka l bum " L ondonCa l l i ng.

"T hi nkoft hewa yDuk eE l l i ngt ona nd L oui sAr ms t r ongt ookt hei ndus t r i a l r hy t hmsoff r ei ghtt r a i nsa ndf a c t or i es , a ndc ha nnel edt ha tener gy i nt os omet hi ngbea ut i f ul .

" I t ' sha r d, i nt he21s tc ent ur y , t ok nowwha tt hewor l dwi l l l ookl i k eev enadec a deort wof r om now.

T ha t ' sbot ht hr i l l i nga nds c a r y .

T hr ought hi sf es t i v a l , I wa ntt ohel ps hi neas pot l i ghtonwha tl i v i nga r t i s t s ofa l l s t r i pest hi nki sha ppeni ngi nourwor l d, a ndwha twec a ndoa bouti t .

Ofc our s e , a r t i s t sa r en' t s oot hs a y er s-a r t i s t sdon' tpr edi c tf ut ur eel ec t i onr es ul t sort r a dedea l sora ny t hi ngl i k et ha t .

Buta r t i s t s c a ns omet i mess ni ffwha t ' sc omi ngont hewi nd, orwha t ' sbubbl i ngi nourc ul t ur a l s ubc ons c i ous , l ong bef or et her es tofuss ens ei t .

Andt ha tc a nhel pa l l ofusga i nper s pec t i v eont hewor l dwel i v ei n, " s a i dAuc oi n, f es t i v a l c ur a t or .

F es t i v a l hi ghl i ght si nc l udec onc er t sc onduc t edbyi nc omi ngS a nDi egoS y mphonyMus i cDi r ec t or Des i gna t eRa f a el Pa y a r eJ a nua r y1013; Wer eY ouT her e , ba s s ba r i t oneDa v óneT i nes ' smedi t a t i onont he l i v esl os ti nAmer i c aduet or a c i a l i nj us t i c eonJ a nua r y13; apa r t i c i pa t or yper f or ma nc eofCor nel i us Ca r dew' sr a di c a l c hor a l pi ec eT heGr ea tL ea r ni nga tt heMus eum ofCont empor a r yAr tS a nDi egoon J a nua r y17; c onc er t sc onduc t edbyMi c ha el F r a nc i st ha te x pl or et her ev ol ut i ona r ywor k sbyy oung Roma nt i cc ompos er s , J a nua r y1820; ac onc er tofmus i cbyhi ghs c hool a gec ompos er sf r om t he" Y oung Ar t i s t si nHa r mony "pr ogr a m onJ a nua r y23pr es ent edbyAr tofÉ l a n; a ndc onc er t sc onduc t edbyAuc oi n, whi c hwi l l t a k et hef or m ofa" pl a y l i s t "ofdoz ensofs hor tpi ec esa nde x c er pt sf r om or c hes t r a l mus i cf r om t hepa s t , pr es enta ndpr edi c t i ngt hef ut ur e , J a nua r y2427.

" T heF es t i v a l e x i s t st oenga get hel oc a l c ommuni t ywhi l ea l s oma k i ngS a nDi egoades t i na t i onf oroutof t ownv i s i t or sdur i ngt hemont hofJ a nua r y .

Pa r t ner i ngwi t hS a nDi egoa r t sa ndeduc a t i ona l or ga ni z a t i ons , t hi sf es t i v a l ofs pr i ngt i mehopea ndf ea r l es s nes swi l l i nc l udepr ogr a mst hr oughoutt he c i t yt ohi ghl i ghta r t i s t swhol ookt owa r da ndhel ps ha pet hef ut ur e , "s a i dMa r t haGi l mer , S a nDi ego S y mphonyCE O. " I a ma l s oe x t r emel ye x c i t edt ha twewi l l wel c omeRa f a el Pa y a r et ohi sr s tc onc er t sa s mus i cdi r ec t ordes i gna t edur i ngHea r i ngt heF ut ur e , a ndI c a nnotwa i tt ohea rt hei nc r edi bl eener gy whenhewor k swi t houror c hes t r ai nJ a nua r y . " F es t i v a l pa r t ner si nc l udel oc a l a ndna t i ona l or ga ni z a t i onsa ndv enues : Amer i c a nModer nOper a Compa ny( AMOC) , Ar tofÉ l a n, ART S( ARea s ont oS ur v i v e) , F es t i v a l ofNewT r umpetMus i cWes t , F r es h S ound, I DE A1, k a l l i s t i , J a mesBea ut ona ndJ us t i nMor r i s on, L aJ ol l aAt hena eum Mus i c&Ar t sL i br a r y , Ma l a s hoc kDa nc e , Mus eum ofCont empor a r yAr tS a nDi ego( MCAS D) , Pl a y wr i ght sPr oj ec t , S a nDi ego Da nc eT hea t er , S a ndboxa ndS a v i l l eT hea t r e , S a nDi egoCi t yCol l ege , a ndVa ngua r dCul t ur e .

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TheSanDi egoSy mphonyannounc edMonda yi t sf our t hannual J anuar yf es t i val wi l l bec al l ed “ Hear i ngt heF ut ur e ”andf oc usont hei nnovat i v es y mphoni cmus i cbei ngc r eat edt oda y .

Thef es t i val wi l l al s oex pl or et hewa ymus i cf r om t hepas t— f r om Ha y dn, Beet hov enandBer l i oz t ot hec r eat or sofAf r i c anAmer i c ans pi r i t ual s— engagedwi t ht hemos tur genti s s uesoft hei r t i me.

Thes y mphonynot edt hatmus i c ansha v ean“ unc annyabi l i t yt os ens ewhat ’ sj us tar oundt he c or ner , ”wi t ht he r s tc hor dsofBeet hov en’ sEr oi c aSy mphonyt oTheCl as h’ s“ L ondonCal l i ng” de ni nganewer a.

Thef es t i val wi l l r unJ anuar y927andbec ur at edbyc ompos er c onduc t orMat t hewAuc oi n, t he ar t i s t i nr es i denc eatt heL osAngel esOper a.

Hi ghl i ght si nc l ude The r s tc onc er t sc onduc t edbyi nc omi ngMus i cDi r ec t orRaf ael Pa y ar eonJ an.

1013 “ Wer eY ouTher e, ”bas s bar i t oneDa v óneTi nes ’ smedi t at i onont hel i v esl os ti nAmer i c aduet o r ac i al i nj us t i c eonJ an.

13 Apar t i c i pat or yper f or manc eofCor nel i usCar dew’ sr adi c al c hor al pi ec e“ TheGr eatL ear ni ng”at t heMus eum ofCont empor ar yAr tSanDi egoonJ an.

17 Conc er t sc onduc t edbyMi c hael F r anc i st hatex pl or et her ev ol ut i onar ywor k sofy oungRomant i c c ompos er sonJ an.

1820 Ac onc er tofmus i cbyhi ghs c hool agec ompos er sf r om t he“ Y oungAr t i s t si nHar mony”pr ogr am onJ an.

23pr es ent edbyAr tofÉl an Conc er t sc onduc t edbyAuc oi nt hatwi l l t ak et hef or m ofa“ pl a y l i s t ”ofdoz ensofs hor tpi ec esand ex c er pt sf r om or c hes t r al mus i cf r om t hepas t , pr es entandpr edi c t i ngt hef ut ur e, J an.

2427 “ Ar t i s t sc ans omet i mess ni ffwhat ’ sc omi ngont hewi nd, orwhat ’ sbubbl i ngi nourc ul t ur al s ubc ons c i ous , l ongbef or et her es tofuss ens ei t .

Andt hatc anhel pal l ofusgai nper s pec t i v eon t hewor l dwel i v ei n, ”s ai dAuc oi n.

Sy mphonyCEOMar t haGi l mers ai dt heannual f es t i val i sdes i gnedt oengaget hel oc al mus i c c ommuni t yandmak eSanDi egoades t i nat i onf orout of t ownvi s i t or si nJ anuar y .

Ti c k et sf ort hedi ffer entev ent sar eons al eatt hes y mphony , Mus eum ofCont empor ar yAr tSan Di egoandot herpar t i c i pat i ngc onc er tv enues .

ByGeor geVa r ga , Oc t ober4, 2018 J oy c eY a ngwa s n’ tbor nunt i l nea r l y20y ea r sa f t ert he r el ea s eof T heWho’ sc l a s s i c1969r oc koper a , “ T ommy , ” but “ T ommy’ s ” epi cr ef r a i n— S eeme , f eel me— per f ec t l yenc a ps ul a t eshera ppr oa c ht oma k i ngmus i c .

T ha t ’ sbec a us et hi sa c c l a i medc l a s s i c a l mus i cpi a ni s t a nd2018Gr a mmyAwa r dnomi neel i t er a l l ys eesmus i c a ss hepl a y sa ndhea r si t .

Y a ng, 32, ha ss y nes t hes i a , a ni nv ol unt a r yneur ol ogi c a l c ondi t i oni nwhi c ht hea c t i v a t i onofones ens ei na per s ont r i gger sa not heroneoft hei rs ens es .

I nherc a s e , hea r i ngmus i ct r i gger sc ol or sa nds ha pes .

F orher , i fnotherl i s t ener s , per f or mi ngac onc er ti samul t i s ens or ye x per i enc e .

S oi spr epa r i ngf ora c onc er t . “ WhenI l i s t ent omus i ca ndt r yt ol ea r nanewpi ec e , i tdoeshel pmet oputc ol or sa nds ha pest oi t .

S omet i mes , i t ’ sa ut oma t i c , s omet i mesi t ’ sas i gnf r om myi ma gi na t i on, ” s hes a i d, s pea k i ngf r om Bi r mi ngha m, t heAl a ba mac i t ywher es hel i v eswi t hherhus ba nd, L aMes a br edc ont r a ba s s i s tRi c ha r d Ca s s a r i no.

Y a ngwi l l bet hef ea t ur eds ol oi s tS a t ur da ya ndS unda ya tt heS a nDi egoS y mphony’ s2018/ 2019s ea s onopeni ngc onc er t s , whi c hwi l l bec onduc t edbyHol l a nd’ sE dodeWa a r t .

S hewi l l bes howc a s edonGr i eg’ s Pi a noConc er t oi nAmi nor , Op. 16.

OnOc t .

12a nd14, Y a nga nddeWa a r twi l l r et ea m her ewi t ht hes y mphonyf ort womor ec onc er t s .

T hi s t i m, me s he ’ l l bet hes ol oi s tonRa c hma ni noff’ sRha ps odyonaT hemeofPa ga ni ni , Op. 43, whi c hwi l l f ea t ur e herpl a y i ngt wodoz env a r i a t i onsofPa ga ni ni ’ sVi ol i nCa pr i c eNo. 24.

“ I t hi nkRa c hma ni noff’ sPa ga ni ni i soneoft hegr ea t es tpi ec esev erwr i t t en, ” Y a ngs a i d. “ I t el l peopl e: ‘ I ft hi s doesnot hi ngf ory ou, y ous houl ds t opc omi ngt oc l a s s i c a l mus i cc onc er t s ! ” AndGr i eg’ sPi a noConc er t o? “ I t hi nki t soneoft hegr ea t es tt hi ngsev erc ompos ed, t oo! ” s hes a i d. “ I tl a s t s23mi nut es , buti tr ea l l yf eel sl i k ey oubl i nk , a ndi t ’ sov er .

I tgoest hr ougha ni nc r edi bl e a s s or t mentoft e x t ur es .

I t ’ sl i k eav er yt i ghtpi ngpongma t c hi nt hebegi nni ng— ora l mos tl i k epoppi ng popc or nt ha ta ppea r sf r om a l l di r ec t i ons— a ndha st obes ot i ght l ywov ena ndi nt ens e .

I don’ te x a c t l y s eec ol or swhenI pl a yi t , butt hes er oundt hi ngspoppi ng. ” Y a ngwa sonl y19whens hes hewont hes i l v ermeda l a tt he12t hVa nCl i bur nI nt er na t i ona l Pi a no Compet i t i oni n2005.

Ana t i v eofS eoul , S out hKor ea , s hebega npl a y i ngpi a noa t4a nds oonwa sbei ng ha i l eda sapr omi s i ngy oungmus i c a l f or c e .

I n1997, a tba r el y11, s hemov edt oNewY or kt os t udya tt he pr es t i gi ousJ ui l l i a r dS c hool wi t hDr .

Y ohev edKa pl i ns k y .

I twa sa l r ea dya ppa r entt oY a nga tt het i met ha ts heha ds y nes t hes i a .

Buts hewa st ooy oungt ok now wha ti twa s . “ I t hi nki twa swhenI s t a r t edt ol ea r nt heHa y dnPi a noConc er t oi nDma j or , ” s hes a i d. “ Att ha tt i me , i twa sa l wa y si nmyhea dt ha tt hepi ec ewa sy el l ow.

E v er y t hi ngi nDma j orwa sal i t t l e y el l owt ome!

I di dn’ tt a l ka bouti tt hen, butI wa st er r i bl es i ght r ea der .

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ByGeor geVa r ga , Oc t ober4, 2018 T heS a nDi egoS y mphonys pec i a l i z esi npr oduc i ng mus i c , nots uperher oes , buty ouc a ne x pec t di z z y i ngf ea t sofder r i ngdowhent heor c hes t r a s t a gesi t sf our t ha nnua l mont hl ongf es t i v a l J a nua r y .

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27a ta na r r a yofv enues a c r os sS a nDi ego, “ Hea r i ngt heF ut ur e ” wi l l f ea t ur e mor et ha nt wodoz enper f or ma nc esa ndev ent sby a nunus ua l l yec l ec t i cl i neupofper f or mer s .

T hey r a ngef r om s y mphonymus i cdi r ec t ordes i gna t e Ra f a el Pa y a r e , 38, a ndabev yoft eena gepl a y wr i ght s t ot r umpet erS t epha ni eRi c ha r ds , 33, a ndj a z zv oc a l gr ea tS hei l aJ or da n, 90, whoha snotper f or medher es i nc e1991.

E a c hf es t i v a l pr ogr a mi sdes i gnedt os howc a s et hepowerofmus i ca nda r t— whet hernew, c ent ur i es ol dors omewher ei nbet ween— t oel oquent l yc onv eyhowdi ffer entwor k sr eec tt hei rt i mea nd, of t en, a nt i c i pa t et hef ut ur e .

T hef es t i v a l ’ sl i neupi nc l udesc l a s s i c a l a ndc ha mbermus i c , oper a , j a z z , da nc e , t hea t er , c ut t i ngedgef or a y sa ndv i s ua l wor k sby42a r t i s t sf r om S a nDi egoa ndT i j ua na . “ Mus i cdoesa na ma z i ngj obgi v i ngv oi c et ot hec onc er nst ha twedon’ tha v ewor dsf or , ” s a i dMa t t hew Auc oi n, t he28y ea r ol dc ompos er , c onduc t or , pi a ni s t , poet , educ a t ora nda l l a r oundc r ea t i v e wunder k i nds er v i nga s“ Hea r i ngt heF ut ur e ’ s ” c ur a t or .

OnT hur s da y , 12da y sa f t ert hi sa r t i c l ewa sor i gi na l l ypubl i s hed, Auc oi nwa sna meda soneoft he2018 Ma c Ar t hurF ounda t i onf el l ows hi pr ec i pi ent s .

T hepr es t i gi oushonor— whi c hc omewi t hanos t r i ngs a t t a c heda wa r dof$625, 000, di s t r i but edov er v ey ea r s— i sc ommonl yk nowna st he“ geni usgr a nt ” a nd i sgi v ent oc r ea t i v ei ndi v i dua l swhos ewor kdemons t r a t es“ or i gi na l i t y , i ns i ghta ndpot ent i a l . ” T heMa c Ar t hurc i t a t i onha i l sAuc oi nf or “ e x pa ndi ngt hepot ent i a l ofv oc a l a ndor c hes t r a l mus i ct o c onv eyemot i ona l , dr a ma t i c , a ndl i t er a r ymea ni ng. ” Heha sa nnounc edt ha thepl a nst odona t e“ agood c hunk ” ofhi sgr a ntmoneyt oac ha r i t yor ga ni z a t i on, s a y i ngT hur s da y : “ I ’ m abi gf a noft heAga i ns t Ma l a r i aF ounda t i on.

I t endt ot hi nkf ora sl onga st her ea r epeopl es t a r v i nga ny wher e , t henwenons t a r v i nga r t i s t ss houl dbel owont het ot em pol e . ” L i k eUCS a nDi egomus i cpr of es s or , per c us s i oni s ta ndL aJ ol l aS y mphony&Chor usmus i cdi r ec t or S t ev enS c hi c k— whoc ur a t edt hes y mphony’ s2018J a nua r yf es t i v a l , “ I t ’ sAboutT i me ” — Auc oi ni sa pol y ma t ha nddeept hi nk erwhoe x udesa udi enc epl ea s i ngc ha r i s ma .

AHa r v a r dUni v er s i t yE ngl i s hgr a dua t e , t heBos t ona r eana t i v ewont hepr es t i gi ousT homa sT .

Hoopes Pr i z ef orhi spoet r yt hes i s , “ Af t er mus i c . ” Hef er v ent l ybel i ev esgr ea ta r tc a nofferv i t a l c omment a r yont he t umul ta ndbea ut yofl i f e , wi t houtbei ngdi da c t i c— a ndwi t houtus i ngev enas i ngl ewor d. “ I bel i ev et ha ty ouc a ne x pr es sa na t mos pher e , orapoi ntofv i ew, f orev er ys pec icemot i ont ha te x i s t ed i npr ev i ousgener a t i ons , ” s a i dAuc oi n( pr onounc edohCOYNE ) , t heL osAngel esOper a ’ sc ompos er i nr es i denc e .

“ ButI don’ tt hi nkmus i cneedst ooffers ol ut i ons .

I ’ m notal i t er a l i s t , a ndI don’ tt endt ol i k ea r tt ha tt hi nk s t ha ti t ’ spa r t i c ul a r l yhel pf ul t oa c tl i k eal ouds pea k eri nt het i mes qua r e , bl a r i ngoutpa r t i c ul a r v i ewpoi nt s .

I t hi nkwea l l ha v ear es pons i bi l i t y , a shuma nbei ngs , t obeenga ged. …S oI ’ ma t t r a c t edt o wor k sofa r tt ha tha v eamor es l a nt edorr ef r a c t edr el a t i ons hi pt ot heev ent soft heda y . ” ‘ L ett hemus i cs pea kf ori t s el f , ’ Ma r t haGi l mer , t heS a nDi egoS y mphony’ sCE O, c onc ur r ed.

“ Wha ty ouha v et odoi sl ett hemus i cs pea kf ori t s el fa ndl ett hel i s t enert a k et hei rowni nt er pr et a t i on a wa yf r om i t , ” s hes a i d. “ Butwedon’ tev ert a k eas t a nda nds a y : ‘ T hi s( wor k ) i si nt endedt oe x pr es st hi s . ’ T ha t ’ st hej oyofmus i c .

I tdoes n’ t ‘ i nt end’ —i tl et sy out a k ea wa ywha t ev ery ouwa ntf r om i t . ” Auc oi na ndGi l merbot hc r edi tS c hi c k , l a s ty ea r ’ sJ a nua r yf es t i v a l c ur a t or , f ors et t i ngt heba rhi ghert ha n ev era ndf orpr ov i di ngi nv a l ua bl ea s s i s t a nc et hi st i mea r ound. “ S t ev ei sj us tagol dmi neofi dea sa ndi ss ot hought f ul , ” Auc oi ns a i d, s pea k i ngf r om NewY or k . “ Our r s tphonec onv er s a t i onwa sba r el yha l fa nhour , buthepr oba bl yga v emet hr eeorf ourdoz en s ugges t i onsofpeopl eI s houl dt a l kt o, S a nDi egoa r t sor ga ni z a t i onshel i k es , under ut i l i z edv enues , a nd j us tev er y t hi ng.

S oS t ev e ’ s nger pr i nt sa r edeni t el ygoi ngt obeon‘ Hea r i ngt heF ut ur e ’ . ”

Auc oi nc huc k l eda sher ec a l l eda t t endi ngt heS c hi c k l edJ a n.

27“ I nuk s ui t–ACr os s Bor derPr es ent a t i on. ” I twa sper f or medbya ppr ox i ma t el y60Me x i c a na ndAmer i c a nper c us s i oni s t sa tF r i ends hi pPa r ka nd t ookpl a c es i mul t a neous l yonbot hs i desoft heU. S . / Me x i c obor der . “ T ha twa sa nunbel i ev a bl ec onc er t , whi c hma demet hi nk : ‘ Wel l , we ’ l l nev erbea bl et ot opt ha t ’ ! ” Auc oi n s a i d. “ I wi s hwec oul ddos omet hi ngi nt ha ts pa c ea ga i n.

But , f orl ogi s t i c a l r ea s onsha v i ngt odowi t h f ol k sa r oundt hebor der , i twi l l nev erha ppen. ” E v ens o, Auc oi ns ha r esGi l mer ’ sques tt oma k et hes y mphony’ sJ a nua r yf es t i v a l abor der s l ea pi ngev ent i nt er msofs t y l es , a ppr oa c hesa nda r t i s t i cmedi ums .

Bot ha l s oc r edi tt hes y mphony’ sdi r ec t orofa r t i s t i c pl a nni ng, Cl ementS o, f orhel pi ngma k e“ Hea r i ngt heF ut ur e ” ar ea l i t y .

“ Ma t tha st ha ts a mek i ndofc ur a t or i a l na t ur ea ndpa s s i ona sS t ev e , ” s hes a i d. “ S t ev ei sv er ygener ousa nd hi sgener os i t yi ns ha r i ngwha thel ea r neddoi ngt hi sy ea r ’ sf es t i v a l wa sk ey .

Ma t tj us tr a nwi t hi t , Cl ement hel pedhi m, a ndI j us ts hout ed: ‘ Ol é! ’ T heyha v eputt oget hers uc hady na mi ca nddi s t i nc tf es t i v a l t ha t ha sa l l t heel ement s . ”

F r om t heAt hena eum t ot heOl dGl obe L i k et hi sy ea r ’ sJ a nua r yf es t i v a l , “ Hea r i ngt heF ut ur e ” wi l l f ea t ur eanumberofc ol l a bor a t i onswi t hot her a r eaa r t sor ga ni z a t i ons .

T heyi nc l udet heOl dGl obe; Ar tofÉ l a n; t heAt hena eum Mus i c&Ar t sL i br a r y ; F r es hS ound; Ma l a s hoc kDa nc e; S a nDi egoDa nc eT hea t er ; t heMus eum ofCont empor a r yAr tS a nDi ego; a ndS a ndbox .

“ T her a ngeofs pa c eswe ’ r ewor k i ngi na ndor ga ni z a t i onswe ’ r epa r t ner i ngwi t hi sa ma z i ng, ” Auc oi ns a i d. “ T hes y mphonyi si nv ol v edi nev er y t hi ng, butoneoft het hi ngst ha ti sr ea l l ys t r onga boutt hi sf es t i v a l i s t ha ti t ’ sbyt hec i t y , a ndf ort hec i t y , ofS a nDi ego.

We ’ l l ha v et ent a c l esa l l ov er !

T ha tf eel sr ea l l ye x c i t i ng a ndl i k ei t ’ sgoi ngt opr es ent , I hope , abi gpi c t ur eofwha t ’ sgoi ngoni nS a nDi ego. ” Auc oi n, whoha sc ompos eds ev er a l a c c l a i medoper a s , i ns pi r edGi l mert oi ni t i a l l yenv i s i on“ Hea r i ngt he F ut ur e ” a saf es t i v a l t ha twoul df oc usony oungc ompos er sa ndper f or mer s . “ Wi t hMa t t , Ra f a el Pa y a r ea nd( Ma i nl yMoz a r tmus i cdi r ec t or ) Mi c ha el F r a nc i s , r i ghta wa y , y ou’ r et a l k i ng a bouty out h, ” Gi l mernot ed. “ Onc eMa t tc a meonboa r d, a ndwi t hCl ementi nv ol v ed, t ha ti deaofy out h r ema i ned.

But ‘ Hea r i ngt heF ut ur e , ’ onc ewegott ot ha tt i t l e , a l l owedt he2019f es t i v a l t omor phi nt o wha ti ti st oda y . ” “ Wer ec ogni z e , ” S oa dded, “ t hedi ffer enc ebet weeny out ha ndy out hf ul nes s .

Ofc our s e , al otofy oung peopl ea r ey out hf ul .

Buts oa r eal otofa r t i s t s , wha t ev ert hei ra ge .

I t ’ sr ea l l ya boutt hes pi r i tofs eei ng wha tl i esa hea di nt hef ut ur ea ndma y bebei ngal i t t l ee x per i ment a l . “ And, a swet a l k edmor ea ndmor et oMa t t , wes a wt ha ti t ’ sa boutt r y i ngt oc a pt ur et hes pi r i toft he t i mesa ndt hewor l dwel i v ei na ndc omef r om.

T hos ea r et hedeni ngf ea t ur esof ‘ Hea r i ngt heF ut ur e , ’ a ndt her ec ur r i ngt heme . ”

E dodeWa a r t ’ sE nga gi ngRes pi ghi a ndL a ngL a ng’ sT epi d Moz a r tOpenS a nDi egoS y mphonyS ea s on byKenHer ma n, Oc t ober5, 2018 Ant i c i pa t i oni sa l wa y st hemot i v a t ora tt heopeni ngni ghtofanewS a n Di egoS y mphonys ea s on.

I nherwel c omi ngr ema r k sT hur s da y , Oc t ober 4, S y mphonyC. E .

O. Ma r t haGi l merv oi c edt hel a r geCopl eyS y mphony Ha l l a udi enc e ’ sa nt i c i pa t i onofa ne x c i t i ngc onc er twi t hgues tpi a ni s t L a ngL a ngper f or mi ngundert hee x per i enc edba t onoff r equentgues t c onduc t orE dodeWa a r t .

Pl a y i ngS er gei Ra c hma ni noff’ sF i r s tPi a noConc er t owi t houror c hes t r a i n2017a ndhi sS ec ondPi a noConc er t oi n2013, L a ngL a ng’ s t r emendoust ec hni quewor k edwonder s , a ndev enhi sa c c ountof Beet hov en’ s“ E mper or ” Conc er t oi n2012pr ov i dedal a uda bl el ev el of i nt er pr et i v ei ns i ght .

ButI f oundhi sMoz a r tPi a noConc er t oNo. 24i n CMi nor , K. 491, t epi da ndunr ema r k a bl e .

I ndeed, hebega nt he r s tmov ementAl l egr ov er yqui et l y , wi t hc r y s t a l l i nel i nest ha ti ns t a nt l ys hutdown t hea udi enc e ’ sa mbi entba c k gr oundnoi s e—t heya ppa r ent l ydi dnotf eel E dodeWa a r t ’ sc a r ef ul l ys ha ped a nds l i ght l ymy s t er i ousor c hes t r a l begi nni ngwor t hyoft hei rc ompl et ea t t ent i on.

Onc eev er y onewa s f oc us edont hes ol oi s t , howev er , hedi dl i t t l et oenga geourmus i c a l i ma gi na t i on.

As i def r om hi s oc c a s i ona l j oc ul a rl ef tha nda r t i c ul a t i ons , hi sr i ghtha ndc hur nedoutas ea ml es sa nds a dl y undi ffer ent i a t eds t r ea m ofnot es .

Wher ewa st hephr a s i ngt ha tdi ffer ent i a t edt hei mpor t a ntt hemes f r om t hes ec onda r ypa s s a gewor k ?Wher ewer et hec ont r a s t s , t hes ha di ngs —wha twa sMoz a r tt el l i ngus ?

I nt heAl l egr et t o, t he na l mov ement , t heor c hes t r a ’ swoodwi nds ec t i onsc a met ot her es c uewi t h br i ght l ya ni ma t edel a bor a t i onsoft hema i nt heme , a ndt hos er s tc ha i rwoodwi ndpl a y er sga v ea wel c omedemons t r a t i onofhowc l a s s i c a l er as t y l es houl ds ound.

S i nc eaMoz a r tc onc er t or equi r esamuc hs ma l l erc ont i ngentoft heor c hes t r a , deWa a r twi s el yc hos e Ot t or i noRes pi ghi ’ sc ol or f ul t onepoem f r om 1916, T heF ount a i nsofRome , t oc ompl ementt heMoz a r t .

F orRes pi ghi ’ ss pl a s hywor k , t heent i r eS a nDi egoS y mphony , i nc l udi ngt woha r ps , c el es t a , pi a no, a nda hef t yper c us s i ons ec t i onwi t hoffs t a gec hi mes , r et ur nedt ot heha l l .

Unl i k et hos ebur l yRi c ha r dS t r a us st onepoemsoft ha ter a , i nT heF ount a i nsofRome , t heor c hes t r a member sr a r el ypl a ya l l a tonc e .

Mor el i k et hei nnov a t i v eor c hes t r a t i onsofGus t a vMa hl er , Res pi ghi wor k swi t hc ons t a nt l yc ha ngi ngs ma l l erc ombi na t i onsofi ns t r ument st ha tc r ea t eak a l ei dos c opi ca r r a y ofgl i s t eni ng, a t mos pher i cmoment s : del i c a t ewoodwi nds ol os oa t i ngov erpi a ni s s i mos t r i ngs , ma gi c a l c ol l a gesoft heha r psa ndc el es t a , ora nenc ha nt i ngduetbet weent hepr i nc i pa lut ea ndt heE ngl i s h Hor n.

T hehor nsopenedt hes ec ondmov ement , t i t l ed“ T heT r i t onF ount a i ni nt heMor ni ng, ” wi t hs t ent or i a n c a l l st ha tdeWa a r ts k i l l f ul l ybl endedi nt oada z z l i ngs t r i ngs ec t i onc r es c endo.

T heonl ymov ementwi t ha f ul l or c hes t r ac l i ma x , deWa a r tf oundj us tt her i ghtpr opor t i ont oc r ea t et hedes i r edeffec twi t houtev en ahi ntofe x a gger a t i on, a ndhi ss ubt l edel i nea t i onoft he na l e , “ T heVi l l aMedi c i F ount a i na tS uns et , ” br oughtbot ht het onepoem a ndt hec onc er tt oas hi mmer i ng, t r a ns l uc entc onc l us i on.

Ha v i ngs eent heOl dGl obeT hea t r e ’ s nepr oduc t i onofS ha k es pea r e ’ sT heT empes tea r l i ert hi ss ummer deepenedmyenj oy mentofHec t orBer l i oz ’ Ov er t ur et oBéa t r i c ea ndBénédi c t , r ec a l l i ngt hes pa r i ngof t hes et wounl i k el yl ov er sa ndhea r i ngi tec hoedi nBer l i oz ’ wi t t yy ets t r a ngel ya r dentmus i c .

DeWa a r t openedhi sc onc er twi t ht hi sOv er t ur e , whi c hhec r a f t edwi t hv i v i dc ol or sa nda dr oi t l ys c ul pt edt hemes .

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7, 2018 Pi a ni s tL a ngL a nga l l butdi s a ppea r edf r om t hec onc er ts t a gel a t el a s ty ea rwhi l er ec ov er i ngf r om a na r m i nj ur yc a us edbyi nt ens el yr us hedpr a c t i c eofRa v el ' sc onc er t of orl ef tha ndonl y .

Nowba c kt our i ng, he wa st hema i ndr a wf ort heopeni ngoft heS a nDi egoS y mphonyOr c hes t r a ' s201819s ea s on.

Hi s per f or ma nc epr ov eda l l i swel l a ndwhyhei soneoft hef ews uper s t a rc l a s s i c a l mus i ca t t r a c t i ons .

Wi t h l es sa mboy a nc e , c onduc t orE dodeWa a r tc on r medhi sf or mi da bl ei nt er na t i ona l r eput a t i oni sa l s o des er v ed, a ndt heor c hes t r ar es pondedwi t hpa s s i ont ohi sa ut hor i t a t i v edi r ec t i on.

T hepr ogr a m, a tl i t t l emor et ha na nhourwi t hnoi nt er mi s s i on, wa ss hor t enedt oa l l owt i mef orr el a t ed s ea s onopeni ng( a ndf undr a i s i ng) f es t i v i t i es .

Or c hes t r amember sper f or medi nf or ma l ga r ba ppr opr i a t e f orani ghtofc el ebr a t i on.

T hebr i ghtc heer f ul nes sa ndr oma nt i ca r dorofBer l i oz ' Béa t r i c ea ndBénédi c t ov er t ur e , c onduc t edwi t hv i gor ouspr ec i s i onbyMa es t r odeWa a r t , wa saper f ec ts t a r t .

L a ngL a ng' se x qui s i t el yc r a f t edi nt er pr et a t i onofMoz a r t ' s24t hpi a noc onc er t of ol l owed.

I ti soneoft he mos ti nt r os pec t i v eofhi sc onc er t os , es pec i a l l ya si nt er pr et edbyL a ng.

T hepi a ni s ti sk nownf or r a pt ur ous l yemot i ona l ges t ur eswhi c h, f ors ome , det r a c tf r om hi sper f or ma nc es , butt heya r eper f ec t l y c ons i s t entwi t ht heRoma nt i cr eper t oi r ef orwhi c hhei sbes tk nown.

S i mi l a rges t ur esa ndi nt er pr et a t i ons a r emor ea r gua bl yi na ppr opr i a t ef orMoz a r t , a ndL a ng' sMoz a r ti smor er oma nt i cpoet r yt ha nc l a s s i c a l r i gor .

Butwhenper f or mer ss howgenui neemot i ona st heypl a y , i tma k esi tf a rmor el i k el yt hea udi enc e wi l l t oo, r ega r dl es sofr eper t oi r e .

F ort hec onc er t o, deWa a r tl edas ma l l eror c hes t r amor et y pi c a l ofMoz a r t ' ser a .

T ha ta l l owedL a ngt o a ppl ya sdel i c a t eat ouc ht ot hek ey sa sI ' v eev ers eenwi t houtt hes ol ol i nebec omi ngl os ti nt he or c hes t r a .

Dur i ngqui et erpa s s a gesheha dagent l e , bea ut i f ul l yl i qui ds ound, a ndf or c ef ul pa s s a geswi t h di ffic ul tt r i l l sa ndr unswer ema na gedwi t hv i r t uos i ca r e .

T heenc or ewa saHor owi t z l i k ea r r a ngementofChopi n' s" Mi nut eWa l t z "wi t hl ot sofr uba t oa nd i mpi s hl yi mper t i nentmi l ddi s s ona nc e , a ne x c l a ma t i onpoi ntonac r owdpl ea s i ngper f or ma nc e .

T hec ol or f ul f ul l l engt hgownsoft heor c hes t r a ' sf ema l emus i c i a nswer eav i s ua l c ompl ementt ot he s pec t a c ul a ror c hes t r a l c ol or soft hec onc l udi ngF ount a i nsofRomebyRes pi ghi .

DeWa a r tl eda per f or ma nc eofi mpr es s i v egl i t t er i ngbr i l l i a nc e .

S t r i ngswer es i l k ys moot h.

S i l v er ywoodwi ndsc oi l ed s educ t i v el yi namus i c a l i ma geoff a l l i ng, s pl a s hi ngwa t er , a nddeWa a r t ' sma na gementofdy na mi c s pr oduc edc l i ma x eswi t he x c i t i ngi mpa c t .

When v eF r enc hhor nsent er edi nper f ec tuni s onwi t hher oi c poweri ts eemedas t i r r i ngpr omi s eofwha ti st oc omei nt hes ea s ont of ol l ow.

Ra f a el Pa y a r e' sa ppoi nt menta st heor c hes t r a ' snewmus i cdi r ec t ora ndc onduc t orwa sa nnounc edl a s t pr ev i ousc ommi t ment sha v epus hedhi sr s ts c hedul eda ppea r a nc ewi t ht heS y mphonyi nt oJ a nua r y 2019.

I twi l l beac ha l l engef orhi mt ot opwha tc omesbef or ehea r r i v esi fc onduc t or s , s ol oi s t sa nd or c hes t r amus i c i a nsc ont i nuet oper f or ma swel l a st heydi donopeni ngni ght .

Ma es t r oPa y a r ei s i nher i t i ngt hek ey st oar oa r i ngs moot hha ndl i ngv ehi c l e . y ea r , butpr ev i ousc ommi t ment sha v epus hed hi sr s ts c hedul eda ppea r a nc ewi t ht heS y mphonyi nt oJ a nua r y2019.

I twi l l beac ha l l engef orhi mt o t opwha tc omesbef or ehea r r i v esi fc onduc t or s , s ol oi s t sa ndor c hes t r amus i c i a nsc ont i nuet oper f or ma s wel l a st heydi donopeni ngni ght .

Ma es t r oPa y a r ei si nher i t i ngt hek ey st oar oa r i ngs moot hha ndl i ng v ehi c l e .

Rev i ew| S a nDi egoS y mphonyt r i umpha nt l yopens news ea s onwi t hE dodeWa a r ta ndJ oy c eY a ng byChr i s t i a nHer t z og, Oc t ober7, 2018 E x pec t a t i onswer ehi ghS a t ur da yni ghtf ort heopeni ng c onc er toft heS a nDi egoS y mphony’ snews ea s on.

Conduc t orE dodeWa a r t ’ sr ec entenga gement sa tt he J a c obsMus i cCent er ’ sCopl eyS y mphonyHa l l ha v ebeen muc ha dmi r ed, a ndov ert hepa s tf ewy ea r s , pi a ni s tJ oy c e Y a ngha sbui l tupaf a nba s ewi t hherl oc a l a ppea r a nc es .

Addt wowel l l ov eds t a pl est ot hepr ogr a m — Gr i eg’ s “ Pi a noConc er t oi nAmi nor ” a ndBeet hov en’ s“ S y mphony No. 7” —a ndi t ’ snowondert ha tt heha l l wa sf ul l .

Asi npr ev i ouss t i nt sher e , whendeWa a r tt ookt hepodi um, ma gi cha ppened.

S t r i ngss oa r ed, wi nds pur r ed, a ndbr a s ss hone .

T r a ns i t i onswer es ea ml es s .

T her e ’ sac l a r i t yt ot hes oundt hes y mphonyma k eswhendeWa a r tc onduc t s , noma t t erhowl oudl yt hey pl a y .

Pi a ni s s i moswer edel i c a t ebuts ec ur e .

T heens embl ewor ki nGr i ega ndBeet hov enwa spr ec i s e , t he ent i r eor c hes t r aa dmi r a bl yr es pons i v et odeWa a r t ’ st empoc ha nges .

DeWa a r tbr oughtc ohes i ont ot hequi l t l i k ec r a z ypa t c hwor kofmus i c a l t hemesa ndmoodsi nt he r s t mov ementofGr i eg’ sConc er t o.

I ns omeper f or ma nc es , i tc a ns oundl i k ey ou’ v es t eppedi nt oa not her mov ementc ompl et el y , butdeWa a r ta ndt heor c hes t r at i edi ta l l t oget her .

Y a ngwa sama r v el pl a y i ngGr i eg.

Herges t ur esa tt hek ey boa r dwer emi ni ma l , butt hes oundss he pr oduc edwer ee x pa ns i v ea ndv a r i ed.

F r om da i nt ya r a bes quest oc l a ngor ousc hor ds , Y a ng’ spl a y i ngwa s di r ec ta ndt a s t ef ul l ye x pr es s i v e .

Hermos ti mpr es s i v emomentwa si nt hes ol oc a denz aoft he r s t mov ement , wher es of tr us t l i ngsgr a dua l l ybui l ti nt oat hunder i ngc l i ma x .

Y a ngdi s pl a y edar a v i s hi ngc a nt a bi l et onei nt hes l owmov ement , e x qui s i t el yphr a s ed.

T hr oughoutt he c onc er t o, deWa a r ta ndt heor c hes t r as uppor t edY a nga ndga v eheramus i c a l f oi l t or ea c tt odur i ngher r es t s .

F ora nenc or e , Y a ngga v eGr i eg’ s“ Not t ur no, Op. 54” al y r i c a l , el ega ntper f or ma nc et ha tonc ea ga i n s howc a s edhers i ngi ngt one .

I t ’ sawor kt ha tma nypi a nos t udent sl ea r n, butnonepl a yi twi t ht hepoet r y t ha t Y a ngev i nc ed.

T hepr ogr a m openedwi t har ec entwor kbyMi c ha el I ppol i t o, “ Noc t ur ne . ” Wr i t t eni n2010whent he c ompos erwa si nhi smi d20s , “ Noc t ur ne ” wa sac on dent l yor c hes t r a t edpi ec e , a21s t c ent ur yv er s i onof t hes l owf a s t s l owt r i pa r t i t es t r uc t ur esoft henoc t ur nesofChopi n.

T opoi ntouthi si ns pi r a t i on, I ppol i t o quot est hemel odyf r om Chopi n’ s“ Noc t ur nei nE -a tma j or , Op. 9, No. 2” i nt he na l s ec t i on, a l t houghi t ’ s ha r moni z edwi t hc hor dsChopi nnev erwoul dha v eus ed.

J udgi ngf r om“ Noc t ur ne ” a ndot herwor k sa thi swebs i t e , I ppol i t oi samus i c a l omni v or e , wi l l i ngt owor k wi t hs i mpl ema j orc hor dsa ndmor ec ompl e xs onor i t i esi nt hes a mepi ec e .

Hi sc r ea t i v i t yi sr edbyot her wor k sofa r t , bet heymus i c a l , v i s ua l ( t hei mpet usf or “ Noc t ur ne ” wa sJ oa nMi r o’ spa i nt i ngwi t ht hes a me t i t l e) , orl i t er a r y . “ Noc t ur ne ” s t r uc kmea st hewor kofay oungc ompos ers t i l lndi nghi sbea r i ngs .

I t ’ swel l wr i t t en, por t r a y i ngadr ea myl i mboi nt heout ers ec t i onsa ndas omewha tma ni a c a l da nc ei nt hemi ddl e , y etI di dn’ tgetas ens eofauni quev oi c e .

I nhi smor er ec entmus i c , t her e ’ sagr ot es quenes sa ndpl a y f ul s ens eofe x a gger a t i ona nddi s t or t i ont ha t ma k esI ppol i t os t a ndoutf r om hi sc ont empor a r i es .

I l ookf or wa r dt odi s c ov erhowt hi sc ompos ergr ows .

Beet hov en’ ss ev ent hs y mphonywa st hr i l l i ngf r om begi nni ngt oend, at r i umpha ntper f or ma nc e .

De Wa a r t ’ st emposwer ebr i s k , a ndt heor c hes t r aga mel yf ol l owed.

Y a nga nddeWa a r ta r er et ur ni ngwi t ht heS y mphonyne x tweek , a ndi ft ha tper f or ma nc ei sa ny t hi ngl i k e S a t ur da y’ s , i twi l l beac onc er tt ha ty oudonotwa ntt omi s s .

J oy c eY a nga ndt heS a nDi egoS y mphony T r i umphi nt heGr i egPi a noConc er t o byKenHer ma n, Oc t ober8, 2018 I st her eamor ei ns t a nt l yi dent ia bl ec onc er t oopeni ngt ha n E dv a r dGr i eg’ sdr a ma t i c , des c endi ngAmi nora r peggi opi a no our i s h?S a nDi egoS y mphonygues tc onduc t orE dodeWa a r t c hos eGr i eg’ sev er gr eenPi a noConc er t oi nAMi norwi t hJ oy c e Y a nga ss ol oi s tf ort he r s tpr ogr a m oft he20182019s ea s on’ s J a c obsMa s t er wor k sS er i es .

AndI a m del i ght edt or epor tt ha t S a t ur da y’ s( Oc t ober6) per f or ma nc ebyY a ng, deWa a r t , a ndt he or c hes t r abr ea t hedf r es hl i f ea ndi ns pi r a t i oni nt oawor kt ha ti s a r gua bl yt oowel l k nownf ori t sowngood.

F r omY a ng’ sbol dbuts ubt l ymea s ur edpl a y i ngoft ha ti c oni copeni ng, i twa sc l ea rt ha ts hewa si nv i t i ng herl i s t ener st oj oi nheronac ompl et ea nddet a i l edj our neyt hr oughGr i egl a nd, r a t hert ha naonc eov er l i ght l yba r ga i nt ourt ha ts pedbyev er y t hi ngbutt he a s hyhi ghl i ght s .

Compl ement i ngherf or mi da bl e t ec hni c a l pr owes swi t hherunf a i l i ngl yl us t r oust ouc h, Y a ngs umpt uous l yi l l umi na t edGr i eg’ sdr ea my mel odi esa ndgr a c ef ul l ya ni ma t edhi selnda nc ef or a y s .

E v enherbol des tr us hi ngoc t a v esma i nt a i ned a nenv i a bl es oni ca l l ur e .

DeWa a r tdr ewf r om t heor c hes t r aama j es t i c , c ol or f ul s onor i t yt ha tmer gedel ega nt l ywi t hY a ng’ s a ppr oa c h, bendi ngt hepul s ewi t hhera l wa y st a s t ef ul r uba t o—k nowi ngpr ec i s el ywher et ol i ngera nd wher et omov eon.

F ort hi sPi a noConc er t ohedi s pl a y eda ni dea l ba l a nc eofc our t l y , Ol dWor l d r enementa nduna l l oy edRoma nt i cemot i ona l i nt ens i t y .

Amongt hewi nni ngs ol oc ont r i but i onsf r om t heor c hes t r a , Pr i nc i pa l F l ut eRos eL omba r dopr ov i deda l l ur i ngs ol osi nt heout ermov ement s , a nd Pr i nc i pa l Hor nBenj a mi nJ a berpl a y ednobl yi nt heAda gi o, a sdi dPr i nc i pa l Cel l oY a oZha o.

Y a ng’ senc or e , t hec ha r mi ngGr i eg“ Noc t ur ne ” f r om hi sL y r i cPi ec es , notonl yc ont r a s t edwi t ht he e x c i t ementoft heConc er t o’ s na l e , buta l s oc onnec t edwi t hMi c ha el I ppol i t o’ s“ Noc t ur ne ” t ha tdeWa a r t c hos et oopent hec onc er t .

T hey oungAmer i c a nc ompos ere x pl a i nedi nhi spr ogr a m not et ha ta1940 J oa nMi r ópa i nt i ngt i t l ed“ Noc t ur ne ” i ns pi r edhi s12mi nut eor c hes t r a l es s a y .

I ppol i t o’ ss t y l es t r uc kmea s qui t et ona l wi t has l i ghtmoder ni s tedge , a ndwhenI r ea dhi sbi oa f t ert hec onc er t , I wa snota ta l l s ur pr i s edt ol ea r nhes t udi edc ompos i t i onwi t hJ ohnCor l i gi a no.

Al t houghI ppol i t o’ s“ Noc t ur ne ”ows wi t houti nt er r upt i on, i ti sor ga ni z edi nt hr eedi s t i nc tmoods : abr i ght , br i s t l i ngs c her z oa ti t sc ent erwi t h c a l mer , ev enr eec t i v emoodsonei t hers i deoft hes c her z o.

I nt he na l s ec t i on, Conc er t ma s t erJ eff T ha y erpl a y edadel i c a t e , moodyc a nt i l enat ha twa se x t endedbyt he ut est obr i ng“ Noc t ur ne ” t oa s er enec onc l us i on.

T hi swor k , pr emi er edi n2012byt heJ ui l l i a r dOr c hes t r ai nNewY or kCi t y , i sonet ha tI woul dea ger l yhea ra ga i n.

UnderdeWa a r t ’ sa s t ut ebutnev erov er bea r i ngdi r ec t i on, t heor c hes t r aga v eabr ea t ht a k i nga c c ountof Beet hov en’ sma j es t i cS ev ent hS y mphony .

E a c hmov ementunf ol dedwi t hqui etnobi l i t y , a tt i mesev ena r es pl endentgr a ndeurt ha ti st oor a r el yenc ount er edi nCopl eyS y mphonyHa l l .

T hemes mer i z i ngs ec ond mov ementt ha tbegi nsl i k eas ol emnpr oc es s i ona l s ugges t eda na i rofmy s t er yort r a ns c endenc et ha t a dr oi t l ys etupt heuni nhi bi t edebul l i enc eoft hes c her z o.

T hr oughoutt heS ev ent hS y mphony , t he or c hes t r a ’ st i ghtens embl ea ndi mma c ul a t ef oc uss ugges t edt ha tt heS a nDi egoS y mphonyi si ndeed r ea dyt owr i t eanewc ha pt er .

I pr a yt hepl a y er swi l l ma i nt a i nt hi smoment um unt i l t hei rnewma es t r o Ra f a el Pa y a r et a k esc ha r gene x ts ea s on.

byGa r r et tHa r r i s , Oc t ober9, 2019 T heent i r eba l c onywa sf ul l onT hur s da y , Oc t ober4, a t S y mphonyHa l l .

T her ea r ef ewa r t i s t swhi c hc a nc ol l ec t t ha tma nys oul si nt oonepl a c ea tonet i me .

Pi a ni s tL a ng L a ngi sones uc ha r t i s t .

T heev entwa sas pec i a l enga gementa tT heS a nDi ego S y mphony .

Conduc t i ngt hepr oc eedi ngswa sr epea tgues t c onduc t orE dodeWa a r t .

Ma es t r odeWa a r tha sbeent he pr i nc i pa l gues tc onduc t ori na l l butt i t l eov ert hepa s tf ew s ea s ons .

Al t houghI ’ m nota s s oc i a t edwi t ht heS a nDi egoS y mphonyI c oul dn’ thel pbutf eel as ens eofpr i dea nd a c c ompl i s hmentba s edont hea t t enda nc e .

L a ngL a ngha sl l edt hea udi t or i um i ny ea r sgonebybutt hi s f el tdi ffer ent .

I r ea l l ydi dn’ tc a r emuc ha boutt hequa l i t yoft hec onc er tort hepr ogr a mmi ngbec a us eI wa sbuz z i nga boutt hea t t enda nc e .

Ma y bet hea r t sdos t i l l ma t t er .

Ha dt hepr ogr a mmi nga ndt heper f or ma nc ebeenmor es i gnic a ntper ha pst hea t t enda nc ewoul dha v e beenl oweronmyl i s tofenj oy a bl ea s pec t s .

T hepr ogr a m wa saBer l i ozov er t ur ewhi c hs er v eda sa pl a c ehol der —i nmyes t i ma t i on—Moz a r t ’ sPi a noConc er t oNo. 24, a ndOt t or i noRes pi ghi ' sT heF ount a i ns ofRome .

L a ngL a ngpl a y edt hes ol oont heMoz a r tc onc er t o.

T omyea r si ts oundeda si fhepl a y edMoz a r ti nt he s t y l eofDebus s y .

I ’ l l l ea v ei ta tt ha te x c eptt os a yt ha tmyc onc er tma t e , a na l mos ta c c ompl i s hedpi a ni s t , r ea l l y , r ea l l y , l i k edi t .

OfRes pi ghi ’ sRoma nT r i l ogy , T heF ount a i nsofRomei st hemos ti nt r os pec t i v e .

T heot hert wo, T hePi nes ofRomea ndRoma nF es t i v a l s , a r eonagr a nders c a l e .

Y eta st hev es per bel l t onedi nt hedi s t a nc ea sT he F ount a i nsofRomec a met oac l os eI f oundmy s el ff ul l ofl ongi ngf orat r a di t i onwhi c hI ’ v enev erk nown.

I wonder edwha tt ha tbel l ha smea ntt ot hepeopl eofRomea si tr a ngoutov ert hepa s t1, 000y ea r s .

I wonder edi fi ts t i l l mea nsa ny t hi ngt oda y .

Ast hebel l t onef a dedI f el ta st houghI s houl dbec l oi s t er ed a mongs tf r owni ngs t onewa l l swhi l el i s t eni ngt ot hewhi s per sofmos a i c oor s .

S a t ur da y , Oc t ober6, wa st heoffic i a l begi nni ngof T heJ a c obsMa s t er wor k sS er i es .

E dodeWa a r ts t i l l c onduc t edbutpi a ni s tJ oy c eY a ngwa st hef ea t ur eds ol oi s t .

T hepr ogr a m wa sNoc t ur nebyMi c ha el I ppol i t o, E dv a r dGr i egPi a noConc er t oNo. 1, a ndBeet hov enS y mphonyNo. 7.

Awy ea h!

I ppol i t o’ s Noc t ur newa sr s t .

I twa se x pr es s i v e .

I l i s t enedt oi ta ga i nonI ppol i t o’ swebs i t e .

I mi ghtev en l i s t ent oi tat hi r dt i me .

T ha t ’ ss uperhi ghpr a i s ewheni tc omest omea ndc ont empor a r ymus i c .

Gr i eg’ s Pi a noConc er t oNo. 1i si mpos s i bl et or es i s t .

T her ea r et hos ewhomi ghtc l a i mt ha tt hi sc onc er t oi sea r c a ndya tbes tbutI ’ m nota mongt hem.

T heya r eas a d, s a dl ot .

J oy c eY a ngi sa l mos ta ni dea l s ol oi s tf ort hi spi ec e .

Hergr ea ts t r engt hi si nt hel y r i c a l qua l i t yofher pl a y i nga ndt ha tl i nesupwel l wi t ht hel y r i c a l s t r engt hofGr i eg’ sc onc er t o.

T he na l mov ementi sabea s t butMs .

Y a ngwa sequa l t ot het a s k .

I ha v eat heor y .

I ’ ds a yc ons c i ent i ous nes si spr oba bl yt henumberone qua l i t yawor l dc l a s shor ns ec t i onneeds .

T oens ur ewe ’ r ea l l under s t a ndi ngt het er m, her e ’ st hedeni t i on: “ Cons c i ent i ous nes si st heper s ona l i t yt r a i tofbei ngc a r ef ul , orv i gi l a nt .

Cons c i ent i ous nes si mpl i esa des i r et odoat a s kwel l , a ndt ot a k eobl i ga t i onst oot her ss er i ous l y .

Cons c i ent i ouspeopl et endt obe effic i enta ndor ga ni z eda soppos edt oea s y goi nga nddi s or der l y . ” Rea dbet weent hel i nesoft hi st heor yi fy oumus t .

Al l i na l l t heper f or ma nc eof T heS ev ent hwa sdi s j oi nt eda ndev ent hr ea t enedt of a l l a pa r tdur i ngt he t hi r dmov ementbutt heba s ss ec t i onhel dt ot hei rpa r ta ndr ec t iedt hes i t ua t i on.

Howev er , t hebl es s ed v i ol a s , myf a v or i t es ec t i on, “ s howedout ” dur i ngt hes ec ondmov ementwhent heyi nt r oduc edt he f a mousc ount er mel odyt ot heopeni ngpul s es .

Bea ut i f ul .

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T hepr ogr a mc ons i s t edofNoc t ur neby c ont empor a r yc ompos erMi c ha el I ppol i t owhi c hwa spr emi er edi n 2012, a ndt wof a mi l i a rwor k s , Gr i eg' spi a noc onc er t oa ndBeet hov en' s 7t hs y mphony .

I napr ec onc er ti nt er v i ewwi t hNuv i Meht i , I ppol i t oe x pl a i nedt ha t Noc t ur newa si ns pi r edbyJ oa nMi r o' s1940pa i nt i ngoft hes a mena me .

Di v er s emus i c a l i n uenc esi nc l udeChopi n, Debus s y , J ohnF i el d, a ndt he" ni ghtmus i c "ofBa r t Ăłk .

On r s t hea r i nga tl ea s t , f ewl i s t ener swoul dr ec ogni z et hos ei n uenc ese x c eptpos s i bl yt hel a t t er .

T he r s ta nd t hi r ds ec t i onsbr i ngt omi ndt hemy s t er i ousa t mos pher eofmov ement si nma nyofBa r t ok ' swor k s i nc l udi nghi sr s ta ndt hi r dpi a noc onc er t osa ndt heConc er t of orOr c hes t r a .

I ppol i t o' smi ddl es ec t i onof t hr eer epr es ent sMi r o' sc ol or f ul a ndwi l dl ya bs t r a c tpa i nt i ng.

Nei t hert hepa i nt i ngnort hec ompos er ' s mus i c a l r ea c t i ont oi tha v emuc hi nc ommonwi t ht hegent l edr ea mys t a t eus ua l l ys ugges t edbyt he noc t ur nesofChopi na ndot her s .

I ppol i t or emi ndsusournoc t ur na l e x per i enc esma yi nc l udeaf ew dec i dedl ywei r ddr ea ms .

But , di s c us s i onofi n uenc esa ndi nt enta s i de , Noc t ur nei samoder npi ec et ha twi l l a ppea l t oma nyon r s thea r i nga ndma nymor ei fa l l owedt obec omef a mi l i a r .

Ana t t r a c t i v enoc t ur na l f eel i ngmel odywi nds s ens ua l l ydownwa r dea r l y , a ndi t sr ea ppea r a nc esgi v et hewor kac oher entuniedf eel i ng.

T hewi l der , mor edi s s ona ntmi ddl es ec t i oni st heonl yonet ha tmi ghtbeac ha l l engef orc ons er v a t i v el i s t ener s .

E dodeWa a r tha sc onduc t edNoc t ur newi t ht heChi c a goS y mphony( a v a i l a bl eher e) .

Hi sv er s i onwi t ht he S a nDi egomus i c i a nsi nnowa ys uer sbyc ompa r i s on.

Pi a ni s tJ oy c eY a ngwa sc onv i nc i ngi nt heGr i egc onc er t o.

S oma nyv i r t uos osha v eper f or medt hepi ec e t ha ti t ' snea r l yi mpos s i bl ef ora nypi a ni s tt os t a ndout , a ndmyi ni t i a l i mpr es s i onwa st ha tt hi swoul dbe " j us t "a not her nev er s i onofaf a mi l i a rwor k-unt i l t hec a denz awhenherphr a s i nga ndpowerdi d i ndeeds t a ndout .

I twa sas hotofa dr ena l i ne!

Nordi ds hedi s a ppoi nti nt hewonder f ul l ymel odi cs ec ond mov ement .

T houghma r k eda da gi o, i tha sr hy t hmsa ndr a pi dma ny not ephr a s est ha tf ewa r t i c ul a t ea s wel l a ss hedi d.

T he na l mov ementwa st a k ena taqui c kpa c ewi t hemot i ona l dept ha ndbuoy a ntdr i v e .

Pi a noenc or es , s eemi ngl yder i gueurnowa da y s , a r eus ua l l yc hos enei t hert or ei nf or c eapr ec edi ngdi s pl a y oft ec hni c a l ma s t er y , ors howa nes pec i a l l ypoet i cs i de .

Y a ngc hos et hel a t t erwi t h" Noc t ur ne , "oneof Gr i eg' sma nyL y r i cPi ec es , wel c omet a s t yf r os t i ngonama r v el ousc a k e .

DeWa a r tt ooki t s" Apot heos i soft heDa nc e"l a bel t ohea r ti nhi sdi r ec t i onofBeet hov en' s7t hs y mphony .

Rel ent l es sdr i v i ngr hy t hmswer eempha s i z edi na l l f ourmov ement s , a nde x c i t i ngi na l l , t houghdi a l i ng downabi tmi ghtha v epr oduc edev enmor eoft het r a gi cbea ut yi nt hef a mi l i a ri nt er t wi nedmel odi esof t hes ec ondmov ement .

Andt hedr a ma t i cr hy t hmi cempha s i sononeoc c a s i onc a us eds uppor t i ngbr a s s t oov er powerama i nt hemei nt hes t r i ngs .

I ha v enoqui bbl esf ort he na l e .

Ataf a s tt empowi t hc l ea rba l a nc esa nd a wl es se x ec ut i on, i twa sa t r i umpha nts t a t ementt ha ts enta l l homeel a t ed, as a t i s f y i ngendi ngt oat er r icc onc er t .

byVi nc entAndr una s , Oc t ober12, 2018 T i c k et swer epr i c ey( $750a pi ec ea tt heBr onz el ev el ; $10, 000ea c h a tt heDi a mondl ev el ) , buta l l wer es na ppedupev enbef or et he i nv i t a t i onswer es entout !

Andwhynot ?T hi swa st hea nnua l “ Opus ” ga l a ; t hey ea r ’ sbi gges tf undr a i s erf ort heS a nDi ego S y mphonyOr c hes t r a— a nor ga ni z a t i ont ha tha ds omeupsa nd downsf ol l owi ngi t s1910begi nni ngs , butha sbeenona n e x t endedr ol l t ha tnows eemss ur et oc ont i nuei ndeni t el y .

Our c i t y’ sS y mphonyha sc er t a i nl yea r nedours uppor t , bot hf ort he qua l i t yofi t smus i c a l pr oduc ta ndf ori t swi der a ngi ngc ommuni t y enga gementa ndeduc a t i ona l pr ogr a ms .

Notonl yi sourna t i ona l l y r ec ogni z edT i erOneor c hes t r awor t hyofours uppor t , buti t sOpusga l ai sone ofS a nDi ego’ smos tenj oy a bl ea ndf un-l l eds oc i a l ev ent sev er yy ea r— amul t i pa r ta ffa i r ,l l edwi t h numer ousa t t r a c t i ons .

J uneS hi l l ma n, a nent hus i a s t i cl ongt i mes uppor t eroft heS y mphony , c ha i r edt he bl a c k t i ef undr a i s ert hi sy ea r .

I tt ookpl a c eonT hur s da y , Oc t ober4— ada t ec hos ent oa c c ommoda t e t hebus ys c hedul eoft heev eni ng’ swi l dl ypopul a rs t a rper f or mer , f a medpi a ni s tL a ngL a ng.

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T heywer egr eet edwi t hCha mpa gne , wi nes , a n a r r a yoft a s t yhor sd’ oeuv r es , a ndel ega ntmodel sdi s pl a y i ngs t unni ngj ewel r yf r omVa nCl eef&Ar pel s , s pons orofbot ht her ec ept i ona ndt hel a t eni ghta f t er pa r t y .

Bef or et hes ea t eddi nner( f ea t ur i ngChi l ea nba s sorWa gy ubeefent r ées ) , S DSboa r dc ha i rDr .

Wa r r en Kes s l er , Ma y orKev i nF a ul c oner , a ndS DSCE OMa r t haGi l mers pok eoft heS y mphony’ se x c i t i ngpr ogr es s a ndt hec i t y’ ss uppor t , i nc l udi ngt hehi ghl y a nt i c i pa t edBa y s i dePer f or ma nc ePa v i l i on.

Wel l des er v ed pr a i s ewa se x pr es s edf ort hegener os i t ya nds uppor tofga l ac ha i rS hi l l ma na ndot herma j orbenef a c t or s —i nc l udi ngJ oa na ndI r wi nJ a c obs , whower et heev eni ng’ spr es ent i ngs pons or sa ndwhos ena mesa r e i ne x t r i c a bl yt i edt oS DS ’ s ur v i v a l a nds uc c es s ; pa s t , pr es ent , a ndf ut ur e .

T hes pea k er st ol doft he numer ousc ol l a bor a t i v er el a t i ons hi psa ndeduc a t i onpr ogr a mst ha ta dv a nc eS DS ’ mi s s i onofc ha ngi ng l i v est hr oughmus i c .

T hr eef a bul ousl i v ea uc t i oni t emsbr oughti n$43, 000a ndpa ddl er a i s edona t i onst ot a l ed$173, 000 bef or egues t sa dj our nedt oCopl eyS y mphonyHa l l f oras ol doutBer l oi z , Moz a r t , a ndRes pi ghi c onc er t .

E dodeWa a r tc onduc t ed, a ndt he a mboy a ntL a ngL a ngper f or medMoz a r t ’ spi a noc onc er t o( a nd a ddeda nenc or e) .

Wel l des er v eds t a ndi ngov a t i onsf ol l owed.

Mus i c i a ns , s t a ff, a ndt hei rgues t sj oi nedga l apa t r onsups t a i r sf ora na f t er pa r t yf ea t ur i ngc oc k t a i l s , s ea f ood, des s er t s , j a z z , da nc i ng, a ndnumer ousot hert r ea t sunt i l mi dni ght .

Ov er a l l , t heev entnet t ed $500, 000f ort hes y mphony’ sa r t i s t i c , l ea r ni ng, a ndc ommuni t yenga gementpr ogr a ms .

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L a s tweekheopenedwi t hMi c ha el I ppol i t o’ s2012enga gi ng“ Noc t ur ne , ” a nd F r i da y , Oc t ober12, heoffer edMa s onBa t es ’ 2014“ Ga r a gesoft heVa l l ey . ” Unl i k et hes hor t , bl a ndba ubl esofnewmus i cf a v or edbyf or merMus i c Di r ec t orJ a hj aL i ng, deWa a r t ’ sc hoi c esha v epr ov ens ubs t a nt i a l a nd c ha l l engi ng, a l t houghnoti nt hes ens eofdi ffic ul tt ot a k ei n, butt hek i ndof c ha l l enget ha tt a k est hewi l l i ngl i s t eneronawor t hyj our ney .

I nhi spr ogr a m not e , Ba t ess ugges t st ha thi s“ Ga r a gesoft heVa l l ey” i sas a l ut et ot hema ny i nv ent i v ehi ght ec hs t a r t upsl a unc hedi nda r kga r a gesoft heS a nF r a nc i s c o Ba yAr ea ’ sf a bl edS i l i c onVa l l ey .

Res ta s s ur ed, howev ert ha tBa t es ’ 17mi nut eor c hes t r a l et udei sno pr ogr a mma t i ct r a v el oguedownt heMol da u.

Y es , i topenswi t hs uc c es s i onof s hor t , di s c r et ewhi r r i ngmot i f st ha tgonowher e—wes uppos et heyr epr es entt he“ f a l s es t a r t s ” a nddea dende x per i ment st owhi c hBa t esa l l udesi nt hi snot es .

Buta f t ert hi spr el ude , Ba t est a k est heor c hes t r a t hr oughagent l epr ogr es s i onofa bs t r a c tmoodsa ndc ont r a s t i ngt e x t ur est ha tc ul mi na t ei nada nc el i k e c el ebr a t i onofr oi l i ngs t r i ngsa ndc r i s pos t i na t osi nt hewi nds .

Hi sc l os i ngs ec t i onbr oughtt omi ndJ ohnAda ms ’ s hor t , br a s s y , “ S hor tRi dei naF a s tMa c hi ne , ” butnoti na der i v a t i v es ens e .

Ra t her , ea c hc ompos erdemons t r a t esi nhi sownwa yt hepos s i bi l i t yofc r ea t i nga dr i v i ngmov ementt ha ti ses s ent i a l l yt ona l wi t houtr el y i ngont ona l i t y’ sc l i nc hi ngc hor da l pr ogr es s i ons .

J oy c eY a nga l s oma deawel c omer et ur nt ot heCopl eys t a ge .

Af t erherbr i l l i a nta c c ountl a s tweek endof E dv a r dGr i eg’ sPi a noConc er t oi nAMi nor , I wonder edi fs hewoul dt opt ha tc onc er t oper f or ma nc ei n S er geRa c hma ni noff’ s“ Rha ps odyonaT hemeofPa ga ni ni . ” F ool i s hme!

E v er yv i r t ues hedi s pl a y edi nt heGr i ege x pa ndedi nt heRa c hma ni noff.

Her eety etf or c ef ul e x uber a nt our i s hesa ndda z z l i ngoc t a v esr ev ea l eda l l t hebr i l l i a nc et hec ompos ere x pec t edwi t houtt ha t c l a ngor ousedges omev i r t uos osunl ea s hf r om t heor c hes t r a ’ sS t ei nwa y .

AndI woul dnott r a deher s umpt uousl y r i c a l e x c ur s i onsf ora ny one ’ s .

Y a ngha sawa yofc a r es s i ngt hek ey swi t houts a c r ic i ngone i ot aofs pa r k l i ngdeni t i on.

Unl i k emos tpi a noc onc er t os , t hes ol oi s ti nRa c hma ni noff’ s“ Rha ps ody” get s pr ec i ousl i t t l er es tt hr oughoutt he24v a r i a t i onsont ha ti ndel i bl et heme , y et Y a ng’ ss t a mi nas us t a i nedher ma gnic ent l y .

Al t houghdeWa a r t ’ sc onduc t i ngpa r t ner edY a nga dmi r a bl y , t heor c hes t r a , not a bl yt hes t r i ngs ec t i ons , di dnotdi s pl a yt hes a met i ght l yf oc us edens embl et heypr oduc edi nl a s tweek ’ st heGr i egPi a no Conc er t o.

Ofc our s eRa c hma ni noff’ ss t y l ei smor ee x pa ns i v et ha nGr i eg’ s , butt hes epl a y er sha v ea mpl e e x per i enc ewi t ht hi sl a t eRoma nt i cs t y l e .

Af t ert hei nt er mi s s i on, i nMoz a r t ’ sS y mphonyNo. 40i nGMi nor , K. 550, t heor c hes t r ar et ur nedt oi t smor e di s c i pl i nedens embl epl a y i ng.

DeWa a r t ’ sv i gor oust emposunder l i nedt hec ompos er ’ sda r k eremot i ons i nt hi sc ompl e xs y mphony , buthi ss ec ondmov ement , t hegr a c ef ul Anda nt e , unf ol dedwi t hc our t l y el ega nc e .

Ne x tweekt hepl a y er swi l l e x per i enc eMoz a r tbyc ompl et ei mmer s i onwhent heS a nDi ego Oper aopensi t spr oduc t i onofMoz a r t ’ sT heMa r r i a geofF i ga r o, wi t ht heor c hes t r ai nt heCi v i cT hea t r epi t undert heba t onofJ ohnNel s on.

byGeor geVa r ga , Oc t ober13, 2018 I t ’ snots ur pr i s i ngt ha tPa tMet heny , J ohnS c o el da nd Bi l l F r i s el l f or mt het r i umv i r a t eofav er ye x c l us i v e mut ua l a dmi r a t i ons oc i et y .

Ast hr eeoft hegui t a rwor l d’ smos ta c c l a i meda nd di s t i nc t i v ea r t i s t soft hepa s t40y ea r s , t hei rs i ngul a r c a r eer sa r ema t c hedbyt hees t eem t heyha v ef orone a not hera smus i c i a nsa ndf r i ends .

E a c hoft hem ha s dev el opedapl a y i ngs t y l es oi nnov a t i v ea nddi s t i nc t i v e t ha tl i s t ener sc a ni dent i f yt hei rwor kwi t hi nj us taf ew not es .

J us thowdi s t i nc t i v ewi l l bedemons t r a t edov erani neda yper i odt hi smont h, whenea c hoft hes et hr ee Gr a mmyAwa r dwi nni nggui t a r i s t sper f or ms epa r a t eS a nDi egoc onc er t s .

I t ’ sha r dt or ec a l l t hr eegui t a r gr ea t soft hei rs t a t ur ea ppea r i ngher ei ns uc hc l os es uc c es s i on, l eta l onet hr eewhos ec a r eer sha v e i nt er t wi neda sc l os el y .

“ Wow! T ha twoul dbeunus ua l ev eni nNewY or kCi t y , ” s a i dS c o el d, 66, whoonF r i da yk i c k sopenst heL a J ol l aAt hena eum’ s2019t hr eepa r tf a l l j a z zs er i esa tT S RI Audi t or i um wi t hhi sl a t es tba nd, Combo66.

I t t ea mshi m wi t hdr um dy na moBi l l S t ewa r t , ba s s i s tVi c ent eAr c hera ndpi a nowi zGer a l dCl a y t on, who wi l l doubl eonHa mmondB3or ga n.

OnOc t .

24, t heAt hena eumT S RI s er i eswi l l hos tF r i s el l a spa r toft heCi r c ui tRi der T r i o.

I ti sl edby t r umpet erRonMi l esa nda l s of ea t ur esdr um gr ea tBr i a nBl a de , whos epa s tc r edi t sr a ngef r omWa y ne S hor t era ndJ os huaRedma nt oJ oni Mi t c hel l a ndE mmy l ouHa r r i s .

OnOc t .

27, Met henywi l l opent heS a nDi egoS y mphony’ sf our t ha nnua l J a z za tt heJ a c obsc onc er t s er i esa tJ a c obsMus i cCent er ’ sCopl eyS y mphonyHa l l .

He ’ l l bepl a y i ngwi t hhi sl a t es tqua r t et , whi c h i nc l udesE ngl i s hk ey boa r di s tGwi l y mS i mc oc k , Ma l a y s i a nbor nba s s i s tL i ndaMa yHa nOha ndGr a mmy Awa r dwi nni ngMe x i c a nc ompos era nddr um s ens a t i onAnt oni oS á nc hez .

Met heny , S c o el da ndF r i s el l a l l ma det hei rr ec or di ngdebut si nt he1970s .

E a c hwa ss oonwi del yha i l ed f ort hei rt ec hni c a l c omma nd, s oul f ul s ounda nds i ngul a ra ppr oa c ht ot hei ri ns t r ument s .

Andea c hha s s i nc es oa r edr epea t edl y , whet heront hei rownori nt a ndem wi t hs omeoft hegi a nt sofj a z z .

F r om Mi l esDa v i sa ndJ oni Mi t c hel l t oDa v i dBowi e S c o el d’ sc ol l a bor a t or sha v ei nc l udedMi l esDa v i s , Cha r l esMi ngusa ndS t épha neGr a ppel l i , a swel l a s s uc ht opj a m ba ndsa sGov t .

Mul ea ndMedes k i , Ma r t i n&Wood.

Met heny’ sc ol l a bor a t or sha v er a ngedf r om Or net t eCol ema n, Chi c kCor eaa ndJ oni Mi t c hel l t oDa v i d Bowi e , Ant oni oCa r l osJ obi ma ndMes hel l Ndegeoc el l o.

Nott obeout done , F r i s el l ha st ea medwi t hs uc hdi v er s ea r t i s t sa sL eeKoni t z , Pa ul Mot i a n, Da v i d S a nbor n, E l v i sCos t el l o, RenéeF l emi nga ndPa ul S i mon.

T hependi ngba c k t oba c kS a nDi egoper f or ma nc esbyMet heny , S c o el da ndF r i s el l qua l i f ya sagui t a r f uel edha r moni cc onv er genc ef orf a ns— i fnotf ort het hr eemus i c i a nst hems el v es .

I ns epa r a t ei nt er v i ews , Met heny , S c o el da ndF r i s el l r ec ent l ydi s c us s edt hei rmus i ca ndha ppi l ys a ng ea c hot her ’ spr a i s es . “ I a ma l wa y sa t t er edwhenI getgr oupedt oget herwi t hBi l l a ndJ ohn.

T heya r edeni t el ymyt wo f a v or i t epl a y er soutt her e , ” s a i dMet heny , 64, ani net i meGr a mmywi nner . “ And, ofc our s e , weha v ea l l

a l l k nownea c hot herwel l a sf r i endsf ordec a desnowa ndha v eea c hdonet hi ngst oget herov ert he y ea r s .

I l ov ebot hoft hem. “ I t hi nka l l t hr eeofusha v et r i edt o ndwa y st ha twec a nofferdi ffer entpl a y i ngenv i r onment st oour f el l owmus i c i a nsbyc omi ngupwi t ha ppr oa c hest owha tt hegui t a rc a nbei na nens embl et ha ti s , s oni c a l l y , s omehowdi ffer entf r om wher ei twa swhenwea l lr s ts t a r t ed.

Al s oI t hi nka l l t hr eeofusha v e wor k edha r di nt hea r eaofdy na mi c sa ndt ouc hi nouri ndi v i dua l wa y s . ” F r i s el l , 67, r ea di l ya gr eed.

“ I t ’ sk i ndofa‘ gui t a rbr ot her s ’ t hi nga ndwe ’ r ea l l oft hes a megener a t i on, ” hes a i d. “ Pa tha sj us tbeenhuge i nmyl i f e .

I don’ tk nowwher eI ’ dbewi t houthi m.

Her ec ommendedmet opl a ywi t h( dr ummer ) Pa ul Mot i a n, whi c hwa soneoft hebi gges tt hi ngst ha tha ppenedt ome .

Pl us , Pa twoul dof t enment i onmei n ma ga z i nei nt er v i ews , whennotma nypeopl ek newwhoI wa s . “ AndS c oa ndI pl a y edal oti nt heBa s sDes i r esba ndt oget hera ndwer ebor ni nt hes a mey ea r .

Wi t hS c o a ndPa t , t her e ’ sa l wa y ss omuc hmor e , benea t ht hes ur f a c e , t ha nmeet st heey e .

T her ea r eal otof s ur pr i s esi nwha ty ou’ l lndi nt hei rmus i c . ” S c o el da ndMet henymeta tBos t on’ spr es t i gi ousBer k l eeCol l egeofMus i ci n1970.

Met heny , t henonl y 19, ha dj us tbec omet hey ounges tt ea c heri nBer k l ee ’ shi s t or y .

S c o el d, a l s o19, wa saBer k l eegui t a r s t udenta tt het i mea ndgr a dua t edi n1973.

F r i s el l , a1977Ber k l eegr a d, enr ol l edt her ea f t erS c o el da nd Met henyha dl ef tt ol a unc ht hei rc a r eer sa sper f or mer s . “ Pa twa sa l r ea dyr ea l l ygr ea ta t19! ” S c o el dr ec a l l ed. “ I ha v ea l wa y st houghtofPa t , i nawa y , a st he S t ev enS pi el ber gofj a z z .

Bec a us e— a swel l a sbei ngagr ea tj a z zgui t a r i s t— heha sma det hes e i nc r edi bl e , hugel ypopul a ra l bums .

“ AndI r ememberhea r i ngBi l l pl a yi nE ur opei nt hel a t e1970s , a ndhebl ewmea wa y .

Bi l l ha sa l s odone t hi ngswi t ht hegui t a rt ha tha v eopenedwor l dsupf ormea ndf orev er y bodyel s e .

Hedoess t uffnobody el s eha st houghtofont hegui t a r , a ndi t ’ st hes a mewi t hPa t .

I t ’ sgr ea tt ok nowt hem a nds ha r et hi s pl a neta ndc ount r y .

I f eel l i k et heya r emyt ea c her s . ” I nt er t wi ni ngmus i c a l pa t hs F r i s el l a ndMet henyha v er ec or dedt oget her .

S oha v eS c o el da ndF r i s el l , a ndMet henya ndS c o el d.

A t r i pl egui t a rpr oj ec t , a tl ea s tf ornow, i smor eawi s ht ha napl a n.

Rega r dl es s , t hemus i c a l a ppr oa c hesoft hes et hr eehi ghl yi n uent i a l s i x s t r i ngma s t er ss pea kt ot hei r a r t i s t i cv i s i ona ndor i gi na l i t y .

T heya l s os ha r ea nunc ompr omi s i ngques tt opus hf or wa r da spl a y er s , c ompos er sa ndba ndl ea der s .

S t eepedi nj a z z , bl ues , c ount r ya ndf unk , S c o el d’ sgui t a rs oundi sbyt ur nsbi t i nga nda ngul a r , s weet a ndpl a y f ul .

Hi spl a y i ngi spunc t ua t edbyj a ggedphr a s esa ndl i t hel i nest ha ts ea ml es s l y owt oget her .

Hes t a ndsoutwhet herpl a y i ngs t r a i ghtt hr ougha na mpl ierorus i ngeffec t speda l st ha thel pma k ehi s i ns t r uments houta nds i gh. “ Pa t , Bi l l a ndI a l l wer eofourt i me , t he1960s , ” S c o el dnot ed. “ Andi twa sar ea l l ygoodt i me , bec a us ewe wer ea bl et out i l i z ea l l t hes et hi ngsha ppeni ngi nt hi sma s se x pl os i onofgui t a rmus i ci nt he’ 60s .

T hen wewer ea bl et ot hent a k epa r t soft ha ta nda ddi tt oourj a z zv oc a bul a r y . ” F r i s el l of t enf a v or samor et wa ngys ound.

Hedr a wsf r om abr oa dpa l a t et ha ti nc l udesj a z z , r oc k , bl ues , Amer i c a naa ndv a r i ousAf r i c a na ndL a t i nmus i cs t y l es .

Hi spl a y i ngc a nber a worr a pt ur ous , s omet i mes a l mos ts i mul t a neous l y .

Heper f or mshi sownc ompos i t i onsa ndc l a s s i c sbyev er y onef r om t heBea c h Boy st obl uesdy na moJ uni orWel l swi t hequa l da r i nga ndpoi s e . “ Pl a y i ngwi t hPa ul Mot i a n, I l ea r nedi t ’ snotnec es s a r yt ol l i na l l t hega psa l l t het i me , i fy out r us tt he s pa c es , ” s a i dF r i s el l , whoonJ a n.

23wi l l l ea dhi sownba ndi n“ WhenY ouWi s hUponaS t a r , ” ac onc er tof l ma ndTVmus i c , a tUCS a nDi ego.

“ I t ’ sa boutget t i ngc omf or t a bl ewi t ha l l t hea i ra r oundt henot esa ndt hepowerofpl a y i ngamel odyi n uni s onwi t hs omeoneel s e .

T ha t ’ sa l l y ouneed. ”

Met henydr a wsf r om s omeoft hes a mes t y l esa sS c o el da ndF r i s el l , buts oundsnot hi ngl i k eei t herof t hem.

Whet herper f or mi ngonel ec t r i c , a c ous t i cors y nt hes i z edgui t a r s , hi spl a y i ngha sa oa t i ng, da nc el i k equa l i t y , ev eni nhi smos tc ha r gedmoment s .

Met heny’ st onec a nbec r y s t a l c l ea nors c r ea mi ng, dependi ngont hemus i ca tha nd, buthi se x ec ut i oni sunf a i l i ngl yc r i s pa nd ui d.

Hi ss t a t eof t hea r t2010a l bum, “ Or c hes t r i on, ” a nds ubs equents ol ot ourf oundhi m us i ngt hes t r i ngsof hi sgui t a rt ot r i ggera nd“ pl a y” —i nahi ght ec hma nner— t woY a ma haDi s k l a v i erpi a nos , v a r i ous per c us s i oni ns t r ument s , a na r r a yofel ec t r i ca nda c ous t i cgui t a r sa ndba s s es , a ndmor e . “ T ome , mus i ci sa l l a boutc r ea t i v i t ya ndak i ndofopene x pl or a t i on, ” Met henynot ed. “ Att hec or e , I a m mos t l yagui t a rpl a y er .

I l i k et hegui t a r .

T ome , i ti sa t t r a c t i v ebec a us ei ti ss oundened.

I fy ous a yt he wor d‘ gui t a r ’ t o50peopl e , t heywi l l get50di ffer enti ma gesi nt hei rmi nds .

“ Howev er , a tac er t a i npoi nt , i ts eemedt omet her ewer ema nyt hi ngsI c oul dbedoi ngwi t ht he i ns t r umentt ha twentbey ondwha tt r a di t i ona l ‘ j a z zgui t a r ’ pl a y er sha ddonebef or e , es pec i a l l yi nt hea r ea oft e x t ur ea nds ound.

Bei ngopent ot henewpos s i bi l i t i est ha tmus i c a l i ns t r umentt ec hnol ogyha s offer edha sc er t a i nl ybeenapa r toft ha tques t .

T ha ts a i d, a nyk i ndoft ec hnol ogy— f r om ak a z oot ot he ‘ Or c hes t r i on’ pr oj ec t , t ot hef a nc i es tnews y nt h, t oa na c ous t i cgui t a r— i ss i mpl yat ool t oc ommuni c a t e i dea s , r a t hert ha nades t i na t i oni na ndofi t s el f . ” Des pi t et hei rl ongf r i ends hi psa ndhi s t or i esofpa s tc ol l a bor a t i onsi nv a r i ousgui t a rduof or ma t s , Met heny , S c o el da ndF r i s el l ha v enev erma dea na l bum orper f or medac onc er tf ea t ur i nga l l t hr eeof t hem t oget her .

Mi ghts uc hat r i pl egui t a rpr oj ec tev erbec omear ea l i t y ? “ I hopes o, s omeda y , ” F r i s el l s a i d. “ I woul dl ov et odos omet hi ng, ar ea l l yf ul l onc ol l a bor a t i v et hi ng.

I hopet ha tc a nha ppen. ” “ I t hi nkwea l l s or tofs ubs c r i bet ot hev i ewt ha tonegui t a ri sus ua l l yenough, a ndt wo, ma y be , ” Met heny s a i d. “ But , y es , I ha v et houghta boutt ha ti deaa l ongt hewa ya ndha v ewa nt edt opr opos ei tt oBi l l a nd J ohn.

Butwea r ea l l s ol uc k yt obea bl et obes obus ydoi ngouri ndi v i dua l t hi ngst ha tI c a n’ ti ma gi ne howwec oul dev er gur eouthowt odoi t . ” T heev er -e x i bl eS c o el da gr eeswi t hbot hMet henya ndF r i s el l . “ I t hi nkPa t ’ sr i ght , buti fhewa nt st oc a l l me , I ’ dbet her e! ” S c o el ds a i d, bef or emul l i ngt hei deaabi t mor e . “ I tdoes n’ tma t t eri fwea l l pl a yt oget her ; i fi tha ppens , i twoul dbewonder f ul .

ButPa t ’ sgotapoi nt .

I t ’ s s or tofl i k eagui t a ri st hi sl i t t l eor c hes t r aa ndwe ’ v ea l l t r i edt ous ea l l t hos e( mus i c a l pos s i bi l i t i es ) .

S o, i f y ouputa l l t hr eeofust oget her , i tmi ghtdes t r oys omet hi ng. “ Wenev era l l pl a y edt oget her , a l t houghI pl a y edwi t hBi l l al ota ndwi t hPa tal ot .

Andt henPa ta ndBi l l di dt heBa s sDes i r est oget hera f t erI l ef t( t heba nd) .

Butwe ’ r es omehowl i nk eda ndwea r ea l l f r i ends , WhenI s eeei t heroft hos eguy s , f orme , i t ’ sac el ebr a t i ona ndawonder f ul t hi ng. “ I twoul dbes ogr ea ti fwec oul da l l meeta tt heS a nDi egoa i r por t ! ”

byMa r c usOv er t on, Oc t ober13, 2018 F r i da yev eni ng’ sS a nDi egoS y mphonyc onc er tj ux t a pos edmus i c f r es ha ndf a mi l i a r : Amer i c a nc ompos erMa s onBa t es ’ “ Ga r a gesof t heVa l l ey , ” S er gei Ra c hma ni noff’ s“ Rha ps odyonaT hemeof Pa ga ni ni ” ( pi a ni s tJ oy c eY a ngwa st hes ol oi s t ) , a ndar ev el a t or y per f or ma nc eofMoz a r t ’ sS y mphonyNo. 40t ha tputt heor c hes t r a ’ s c onc ent r a t i ona nda r t i c ul a t i ont oac ha l l engi ngt es t , pa s s edwi t h y i ngc ol or s .

Ba t es ’ “ Ga r a gesoft heVa l l ey” i saqui nt es s ent i a l l yAmer i c a nwor k .

Wha tdoest ha tmea n?I tmea nshei s a f r a i dofnot hi ng, t ha theembr a c esev er yk i ndofmus i ct ha thuma nsma k e , t ha thedi s pl a y sawi der a ngi ngc ur i os i t ya boutbot hwha tmus i cmi ghta nds houl ds oundl i k e; a ndt ha theha sa“ s ound, ” awa y ofa s s embl i nga nde x pr es s i ngi dea st ha ti suni quel ya ndi dent ia bl yhi s .

I nhi spr ogr a m not e , Ba t ess a y st ha tt hi s2014wor kpa y shoma get ot hedec i dedl yl owt ec hs pa c esi n whi c ht hedi gi t a l s c a ffol di ngoft oda y’ swor l dwa sr s tk noc k edt oget her .

ButI f or gota l l a boutt he pr ogr a m not ea s“ Ga r a ges ” c onj ur edupa ni ngeni ous l yor c hes t r a t edes s a yi nl a y er sofr hy t hm, a c c ent a ndc ol or , a l l ofi ts ubt l ea ndbr i ght l yc ont r a s t i nga tt hes a met i me .

I tz z ed, t heni tbubbl ed, i tpa s s edt hr oughy ea r ni ngmel a nc hol ya si fwewer ev i ewi nga nenor mous l a nds c a pef r om onhi gh.

I k eptt hi nk i ngt ha tt hes oundwa sbendi nga ndt wi s t i nga ss t a r l i ghti sbentby gr a v i t yl ens esi ns pa c e .

I twa st r ul ya ndwonder f ul l ynew.

Gues tc onduc t orE dodeWa a r t— t owhom t hewor ki sdedi c a t ed— l edi twi t hc r i s pec onomya si fi twer e , a si ti s , a nol df r i end.

Y a ngi sar ema r k a bl epi a ni s t .

I nt hel a s tf ewy ea r s , s heha sma deRa c hma ni noff’ s“ Rha ps ody” as i gna t ur e pi ec e .

T hi sc onc er tc a ppedaweek l ongr es i denc ywi t ht hes y mphonyt ha ti nc l udedama s t er c l a s swi t h S a nDi egoS t a t eUni v er s i t ya ndPoi ntL omaNa z a r eneUni v er s i t ys t udent s , pl a y i ngt heGr i egc onc er t o l a s tweek enda ndc ha mbermus i cofS c huma nna ndBeet hov enea r l i ert hi sweek .

Buts omet hi ngwa snotqui t er i ghtwi t ht hi sper f or ma nc e .

T her ewa snoques t i onof Y a ng’ st ec hni c a l c omma nd.

E v er ynot e( wheni tc oul dbehea r d) wa si npl a c e; i twa sc l ea rt ha ts hek nowshowt hepi ec e goes .

Butt wot hi ngswer emi s s i ng.

Oneoft hem wa sapr operba l a nc ewi t ht heor c hes t r a , whi c hr epea t edl ys ubmer gedt hes ol oi s t , l ea v i ng l i s t ener swi t ht heov er t hes t a ges c r eenf oc us edonY a ng’ sha ndsa tt hek ey boa r da ndt hef eel i ngt ha t s omeoneha dpus hedt hemut ebut t on.

T heot heri s , unf or t una t el y , s omet hi ngof t enmi s s i ngf r om per f or ma nc esoft hi swor k : ac onc eptofnot j us twha tt hemus i ci s , butwha ti tmi ghtmea n, wha ts t a t ement st hec ompos eri st r y i ngt oma k e .

I t ’ st r ue t ha tRa c hma ni noff’ sl us c i ousha r moni esa ndv i r t uos i cdi s pl a ya r et empt a t i onst os et t l ef ort hegl i t t er i ng s ur f a c eoft hi sgr ea twor k , butbot hl i s t ener sa ndpl a y er sdes er v eadeepere x pl or a t i on.

Hea r df ort he f t hor500t ht i me , Moz a r t ’ sgr ea tGmi nors y mphonyi sa l wa y sal i t t l emi r a c l e: pr of ound wi t houtbei ngponder ous , wi t t ywi t houtf r i v ol i t y , a s s er t i v ewi t houtbei ngha r s h.

DeWa a r ta ndt he or c hes t r aga v ei tas uper bper f or ma nc e , ev enwhent hema es t r o’ sf a s tt empi t hr ea t enedt ol ea v ebot h pl a y er sa nda udi enc eal i t t l ebr ea t hl es s .

I fS unda y’ ss k yi sgr a y , y ou’ l lndpl ent yofl i ghta ndwa r mt hi nt hi spr ogr a m.

Bet her e , i fy ouc a n.

Wow! Af t erbumpys t a r t , s y mphonys pa r k l ed wi t hMa s onBa t es , Ra c hma ni noff, a ndMoz a r t . byGa r r et tHa r r i s , Oc t ober15, 2018 T heS a nDi egoS y mphonyc a mei nt of or ma tt hei rc onc er ton F r i da y , Oc t ober12.

J oy c eY a ngwa sba c ka tt hek ey boa r dnotj us t ont he12t hbuta l s oea r l i eri nt heweeka tT heS c r i ppsRes ea r c h I ns t i t ut eonT ues da y , Oc t ober9.

T heS c r i ppsc onc er twa st hought f ul a nds i nc er e .

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“ T heNBCS y mphonyper f or medi t , a sdi d62or c hes t r a st ha ty ea ri nt heU. S . , a se x pr es s i onsofs ol i da r i t y , ” Gi l mers a i d. “ I twa ss entba c kt oL eni ngr a da ndwha t ev ermus i c i a nswer el ef tt her e , whower es t a r v i ng, r ehea r s eda ndbr oa dc a s ti ts ot ha tt heGer ma nt r oopswoul dhea rt hei rdea nc e . ”

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I wa ntpeopl et o ea ger l yc omet oal i t er a l l yonet i meper f or ma nc et ha tni ght . ”

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T hec ompos er st hi s t i mewer eMa s onBa t es , Ra c hma ni noffa ndMoz a r t .

T hepr ogr a m openedwi t hGa r a gesoft heVa l l ey , awor kdedi c a t edt o Ma es t r odeWa a r tbyt hei nc r ea s i ngl ypopul a rMa s onBa t es .

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Cl a s s i c a l c ompos er s , nowi nc l udi ngBa t es , ha v eof t enc our t edabr oa dera udi enc ewi t hel ement sof popul a rmus i c .

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And, y es , i tha sbeendonebef or e: i nJ a nua r y2014, Pi nc ha s Zuk er ma nc onduc t edt heRoy a l Phi l ha r moni cOr c hes t r aa ndt heS a n Di egoS y mphonyt oget heri nT c ha i k ov s k y’ sF i f t hS y mphony .

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Ov ert hey ea r s , S hos t a k ov i c h’ sS ev ent hS y mphonyha sbeent r a s hedbyt hega mutofobs er v er s , f r om f a mousc ompos er ss uc ha sBél aBa r t ókt owor k a da ymus i cc r i t i c s .

Al t houghi twa swi l dl yr ec ei v edi nt he ea r l yy ea r sof Wor l dWa rI I a sat es t a mentt ot hev a l i a ntr es i s t a nc eoft heRedAr mya ndt hebr a v epeopl e ofL eni ngr a dundert heNa z i s i egeoft ha tc i t y —t hes t or yofs muggl i ngt ha tmi c r ol m oft hes y mphony’ s s c or ef r om behi ndenemyl i ness ot ha tt heAl l i esc oul dper f or mi ti nE ngl a nda ndt heUni t edS t a t esi s i ndeedwor t hyofamot i onpi c t ur ea dv ent ur el m—a f t ert hewa r , t heS ev ent hS y mphonyf el l outof f a v or .

T hi sboom a ndbus tt r a j ec t or yi spa r a l l el edi namor er ec entmus i c a l phenomenon, t her ec ept i onoft he l a t ePol i s hc ompos erHenr y kGór ec k i ’ sT hi r dS y mphony( “ S y mphonyofS or r owf ul S ongs ” ) i nt heea r l y 1990s .

Att ha tt i me , ar ec or di ngoft hi swor kf ea t ur i ngt heAmer i c a ns opr a noDa wnUps ha wbr ok ea l l s a l esr ec or dsf orac l a s s i c a l r ec or di ng, a ndor c hes t r a sev er y wher ewer es uddenl ypr ogr a mmi ngi t .

When t ha tt s una mi ofpopul a r i t ys ubs i ded, howev er , Gór ec k i a ndhi sT hi r dS y mphonyf el l ba c ki nt ot he obs c ur i t yi tenj oy edwheni twa sr s tr ec or dedi n1978onat i nyPol i s hr ec or dl a bel .

Andov ert hel a s t20 y ea r s , t hi ss y mphonyha ss i mpl ydi s a ppea r edf r om or c hes t r apr ogr a msi nNor t hAmer i c a .

Ger gi ev’ sc omma ndi ngdi r ec t i onoft heS ev ent hS y mphonyc er t a i nl yl ef tnodoubtofhi shi gh es t i ma t i onofS hos t a k ov i c h’ swor k , a ndt hes umpt uous , s ubl i mel ydet a i l edper f or ma nc ebyt he c ombi nedor c hes t r a sma dea ni r r es i s t i bl ec a s ef ori t sr es pec t a bl epl a c ei nt hes y mphoni cc a non.

I wa s i mmedi a t el yi mpr es s edbyt hes oni cbr ea dt hoft hi sc ombi nedor c hes t r a , whi c hoc c upi edev er ys qua r e i nc hofCopl eyS y mphonyHa l l ’ ss t a ge .

T hes l i ght l yda r k , bur ni s hedc ha r a c t eroft hes t r i ngs —not a bl yt he v i ol i ns —wa sc l ea r l yt hewel c omegi f toft heMa r i i ns k yOr c hes t r a , a l t hought heel ega ntc ont r i but i onsby t hev i r t uos or s tc ha i rwoodwi ndpl a y er sf r om t heS a nDi egoS y mphonyma t c hedt ha tgi f tni c el y .

And t hel egi onsofr es ona nt , pol i s hedMa r i i ns k ybr a s s —I e x a gger a t es l i ght l yt hei ra c t ua l numberher e— pr ov edpos i t i v el yhea v ens t or mi ng.

Ger gi evl ux ur i a t edi nS hos t a k ov i c h’ se x pa ns i v er s tmov ementf oramer et hr eemi nut esunderha l fa n hour , at i mes pa ni nt owhi c hma nyac ompl et eHa y dns y mphony t swi t hmi nut esl ef tov er .

F ort he mul t i t udeoft hi smov ement ’ sdel i c a t el yt r a c eds ol os , hema i nt a i nedi mma c ul a t el yt r a ns l uc entt e x t ur es , a ndhebui l tupt hef ul l or c hes t r ac l i ma x eswi t huni mpea c ha bl ea s s ur a nc e .

T ohi sl y r i c a l l ya ni ma t ed a c c ountoft hes ec ondmov ements c her z o, t hec onduc t orc ont r a s t edt heens ui ngAda gi owi t hi t s gl owi ngc hor a l ebyt hewi ndsa ndmy s t er i ouss of tc el l omur mur i ngs .

Anedgy , i ns i s t entma r c hi nt er r upt s t hi st r a nqui l i t y , butwheni t na l l ypa s s est hr ough, Ger gi evdef t l yr es t or edt hepea c eoft heopeni ng c hor a l ej us ti nt i met ol a unc hi nt ot hec l i ma c t i c na l e .

NodoubtS t a l i nwoul dha v edes i r eda na l mov ementf ul l ofgl or i oust r i umpha ntf a nf a r est or i v a l t hos e of T c ha i k ov s k y’ s“ 1812Ov er t ur e , ” butS hos t a k ov i c hpr oj ec t edamor enua nc edwor l dv i ew.

Ha v i ng s c r a ppedhi si ni t i a l t i t l e“ Vi c t or y” f orhi sl a s tmov ement , hec ons t r uc t edamor eequi v oc a l t a bl ea uof s t r uggl et ha twi l l notbev a nqui s hed, whi c hGer gi evi l l umi na t edwi t ha r dentpa t i enc e .

Anunus ua l l ypa c k edCopl eyS y mphonyHa l l a udi enc ega v eGer gi eva ndt hea s s embl edmus i c i a nsa des er v edt umul t uousr ec ept i onf ort hi sS ev ent hS y mphony , whi c hc l oc k edi na t87mi nut es .

Unl i k eS a n Di egoS y mphonyL a ur ea t eConduc t orJ a hj aL i ng’ st y pi c a l ov er l ongi nt er pr et a t i onsofl a r gewor k s , Ger gi ev’ st r a v er s a l pr ov edenga gi nga tev er yt ur n.

Ra r el ya gi t a t edont hepodi um, Ger gi ev’ st r emul ous ha ndsr a di a t edas pi r i t ua l ur genc yt ha tk eptev er yphr a s ewondr ous .

Ger gi evopenedhi spr ogr a m wi t ht hr ees hor t , a mi c a bl epr el udes .

Wi t ha s s i s t a nc ef r om s i xv oc a l l y power f ul , wel l t r a i neds i nger sf r om t heAt k i nsY oungAr t i s tPr ogr a ma tt heMa r i i ns k y , Ger gi eva ndt he Ma r i i ns k yOr c hes t r aoffer edas t i r r i ngmus i c a l t oa s tt ohi shos t s , t he“ Br i ndi s i ” f r omVer di ’ soper aL a t r a v i a t a .

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T hi sout i nga dmi r a bl ydi s pl a y edMa r i i ns k y’ s eeta nda gi l er s tv i ol i ns , a ndt hebr a s s s ec t i onsc ompl ement edt hei rv i r t uos i t ywi t hbol d, t i ght l yf oc us edpi l l a r sofs ound.

Wi t hAl e x a nderBor odi n’ smodes tt onepoem“ I nt heS t eppesofCent r a l Rus s i a , ” t heS a nDi ego S y mphonywi s el ypl a y edi t sr enementc a r d.

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T hi sc onc er twa spr es ent edbyt heS a nDi egoS y mphonyonWednes da y , Oc t ober24, 2018, i nt heJ a c obs Mus i cCent er ’ sCopl eyS y mphonyHa l l .

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T hec ha mpi onsoft hi sgi ga nt i cwor k— t heS a nDi ego S y mphonya ndS t .

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Wha ti st hi ss pr a wl i ng, a mbi t i ousa ndv er yl ongwor k( c l oc k i ngi na tpr ec i s el y75mi nut esi nt hi s per f or ma nc e) ?I si ta nendur a nc et es tofbot hi t spl a y er sa ndi t shea r er s ?I si tas weepi ngi ndi c t mentof wa ra ndac el ebr a t i onofhuma ns t r engt h?I si tamonumentt oher oi s m, oraf r a udt ha tc onc ea l si r ony a nds a r c a s m under nea t hs i z ea ndnoi s e?

Butbef or ef or mul a t i ngev ena na mbi v a l entr es pons et ot ha tques t i on, l et ’ ss a l ut et heS a nDi ego S y mphonyf ort hi soppor t uni t yt ohea rt woor c hes t r a sf r om di s pa r a t emus i c a l t r a di t i ons , a st heyj oi ned ea c hot heri nmus i c a l f el l ows hi p.

F a c i ngt wi nc ha l l engesofl engt ha ndt ec hni c a l di ffic ul t y , t hey di s pa t c hedbot hwi t ha dmi r a bl ec a l ma nddet er mi nedr es ol v e .

Rehea r s a l t i mewa sl i mi t edbyt he Ma r i i ns k y’ st r a v el s c hedul e .

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T henea c hor c hes t r aha donepi ec eont hepr ogr a mt oi t s el f .

T heMa r i i ns k ymus i c i a nss et r et ot hewel l k nownov er t ur et oGl i nk a ’ soper a“ Rus s l a na ndL udmi l l a ” f r om i t sr s tnot esa ndbur nedt hr oughi ta si f t heywer es t r i di nga c r os sabedofc oa l s .

I twa sbr ea t hl es s , a ndi twa sa s t oundi ng.

T heMa r i i ns k ys oundi s s omet i mesr oughedged, buti tha sa ni mpr es s i v edept ha ndf ul l nes s .

Pl a y i ngBor odi n’ s“ I nt heS t eppesofCent r a l As i a , ” t heS a nDi egoS y mphonyev ok edv a s tpl a i nsi nwhi c h t hea i rs eemst omov ea tt hehor i z onwi t hev er ybr ea t h, a nds oundpa i nt eda nendl es sa ndv a r i eds k y phr a s ebyphr a s e .

Ger gi ev’ si di os y nc r a t i cc onduc t i ng( s omet i mesl ea di ng, s omet i mesf ol l owi ng, a l wa y s gener a t i nga nel ec t r i cpul s ebet weenhi ms el fa ndt hepl a y er s ) ur gedt hem t oadeepl yc ol or edt e x t ur e t ha twehea rt ool i t t l ei not herc onc er t s .

Andt ha tbr i ngsust oS hos t a k ov i c h.

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Y es , i t sma t er i a l sa r es omet i mess i mpl e , ev en c ommonpl a c e— ec hoesofoper et t a , pl ea s a ntc ount r yda nc est ha tt ur nv i c i ous— butS hos t a k ov i c h’ s c ompl e xt r a ns f or ma t i onsoff ol k l i k emel odi esa ndhi sbr i l l i a ntha r moni cpa l et t ema k ei tbot hbr oa dl y a ppea l i nga nduni quea tt hes a met i me .

F r om t he r s tnot es , Ger gi evmov edt hemus i ci ne x or a bl yf or wa r da si fheha dl a unc heda na r r ow, l a y i ng outt hes y mphonydi s pa s s i ona t el y , l i k eagi ga nt i cma t hema t i c a l equa t i on.

Hi sr ef us a l t oi ndul gea ny i na ut hent i cs ent i mentpa i doffi nt hewor k ’ sl a s tba r sa st ha ta r r owc a met oea r t hi nt het r i umpha ntCma j ork eyoft hebegi nni ng, br i ngi ngqui c kt ea r sa ndt i ghtt hr oa t st oma ny .

I nherwel c omer ema r k s , S y mphonyCE OMa r t haGi l merpr omi s eda ne x c ept i ona l ev eni ng.

T ha ti twa s , a ndmor e .

I twi l l ber emember edf oral ongt i me .

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T ha tev eni ngdeest hewr i t t en wor d.

AsI r a naf ewea r l ymor ni nger r a ndsI gr a dua l l ybec a me enr a geda tt hef ut i l i t yofoura bunda nc es .

Wea l l ha v e mor et ha nenoughbutwha ta r ewedoi ngwi t hi t ?

I bega nt oc ont empl a t et hegr ot es queel ement sofAmer i c a ’ sobes i t y“ epi demi c ” a sI wa t c heda pedes t r i a nooz ea c r os st hes t r eet .

T hi si ndi v i dua l wa swa l k i ngbutwa s n’ tv er ygooda ti t .

I wa t c heda s pr i ght l yy oungf el l owbounda c r os st hes t r eet , c our i ers a t c hel f ul l ofes s ent i a l s .

E v er y t hi nga bouthi m s ugges t edt ha thewa sonhi swa ys omewher et odos omet hi ng.

“ No, myf r i end, ” I obs er v ed. “ Y ou’ r eony ourwa ynowher et odonot hi nga ndt ha ts a t c hel f ul l ofes s ent i a l s i sami l l s t onet i eda r oundy ournec k . ” Va l er yGer gi eva ndt heMa r i i ns k yOr c hes t r aa r eont oura ndt heyma deas pec i a l s t opi nS a nDi ego.

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T he pi ec ewa s n’ tl i s t eda ndc a mea sac ompl et es ur pr i s e .

Wha twa s n’ ts ur pr i s i ngi st ha tt hes i nger swer e e x c el l ent .

T heyc on r medt ha tt her ei snos c hool l i k et heRus s i a ns c hool ofoper as i ngi ng.

T heya r et he bes t .

T hes i ngi ngwa sov ert oos oon.

I wa nt edmor e—unt i l Ger gi eva ndt heMa r i i ns k yOr c hes t r al i tt hef us eon t her oc k ett ha ti sGl i nk a ’ sOv er t ur et oRus l a na ndL udmi l a .

T heor c hes t r a l br i l l i a nc ei nt ens iedwha ti s a l r ea dye x c i t i ngmus i c .

T heMa r i i ns k ymus i c i a nsl ef tt hes t a gea ndt heS a nDi egoS y mphonymus i c i a nswa l k edona ndper f or m Bor odi n’ sI nt heS t eppesofCent r a l As i a .

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Ast heper f or ma nc ee x pa ndedI wa sbowl edov erbyt hec ombi nedf or c esofbot ht heS a nDi egoa nd Ma r i i ns k yor c hes t r a sa sbot hens embl eswe ’ r er equi r edt omeetS hos t a k ov i c h’ sor c hes t r a t i on.

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Y es , t hev i c t or ywa st her ebuti twa st ool a t e .

I ha dbeent a k endeepi nt ot hes ha dowa ndha dno i nt ent i onofr ej oi c i ngi nt hes unl i ght .

S a nDi egoS y mphonyt odebuti mmi gr a t i oni ns pi r edopusbyc ompos er J a v i erÁl v a r eza ndf or merU. S .

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T hemoodqui et edc ons i der a bl ywhent heS a nDi egoS y mphonyOr c hes t r a , wi t hGer gi evs t i l l i n c omma nd, r epl a c edt hev i s i t i ngmus i c i a nsf orBor odi n' sev oc a t i v et onepoem I nt heS t eppesofCent r a l As i a .

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T het wol engt hymi ddl emov ement s , i nwhi c hS hos t a k ov i c hpa i nt sanos t a l gi cpi c t ur eofas i mpl era nd ha ppi erpr ewa rl i f ea ndt hebea ut i esofna t ur e , wer et r ea t edwi t hl i nger i nga t t ent i ont odet a i l by Ger gi ev , a ndI f oundmymi ndwa nder i nga tt i meswhent hel i nger i ngs eemede x c es s i v e .

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Ha l l a c ous t i c sdi dn' ta l wa y sc opewel l wi t ht hev er yl oudes tofc ombi nedor c hes t r amoment s , buta sGer gi ev wor k edhi ss ubs t a nt i a l f or c esi nt onea r f r enz i edt r i umph, I f el ta si fI t oower ec el ebr a t i nga nel a t i ng v i c t or y .

T hes t unni ngc l i ma c t i cendi ngbr oughta ne x c i t eds el l outa udi enc ei mmedi a t el yt oi t sf eetf or e x t ended, a ndunus ua l l yent hus i a s t i ca ppl a us e .

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T hewor l dpr emi er eofMe x i c a nc ompos erJ a v i erÁl v a r ez ’ s “ Br a z osdeni ebl a ” ( “ Ar msofMi s t ” ) —c ommi s s i onedbya nd dedi c a t edt ot heS a nDi egoS y mphony— a ddr es s esa c ur r ents oc i opol i t i c a l di l emma : i mmi gr a t i on.

Butt hi si sno pol i t i c a l s c r eed: i t st hr ummi ngor c hes t r a l t e x t ur e( a ugment edbyf ours ma l l Me x i c a ngui t a r sc a l l ed v i huel a s ) c hugsa hea dl i k eat r a i n, wi t hunder l y i ngda nc er hy t hms( ev enaha unt i ngs na t c hofma r i a c hi ) a l er t i ngust ot heembeddedc ul t ur et ha tmi gr a nt sc a r r yi nt hei rhea r t sont hej our neyt owa r danewl i f e .

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I fa ppr opr i a t el yba l a nc eda mpl ic a t i onwa snec es s a r yt obut t r es s Oc hoa ’ spur et onea ga i ns taf ul l or c hes t r a , i tdi dnotdi mi ni s ht hei mpa c tofhi s er c ec onc ent r a t i ona nd di s c i pl i nedmus i c i a ns hi p.

Ma k enomi s t a k e: T hi si sac ommi s s i ont ha tha sy i el dedi mpor t a ntmus i ct ha ta udi enc esdes er v et ohea r a ga i n, ev enof t en, i ny ea r st oc ome .

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Gues tpi a ni s tConr a dT a of oundundi s c ov er eds ec r et si nT c ha i k ov s k y’ s Pi a noConc er t oNo. 1t ha tha v ebeent her ea l l a l ong, I s us pec t , butt a k eamus i c i a nwi t ha dmi r a bl e mus i c a l s c r upl est of er r etout .

I donotk nowi ft hemel l ow, a l mos tc ont empl a t i v ea ppr oa c ht ot hi s c onc er t owa sT a o’ sc onc ept i onorDa nz ma y r ’ s , butI k nowt hi s : T hei rc ol l a bor a t i onwa se x t r a or di na r y .

How?L es sv ol ume , mor e nes s e , as ens eofr es t r a i nt , a ndofe x a mi ni ngea c hphr a s ea si fi twer ebr a ndnew.

T a oi snota f r a i dofdi s pl a y i nghi st ec hni c a l br i l l i a nc e , es pec i a l l yi nbl a z i ngoc t a v esupa nddownt he k ey boa r d, wher ehi ss peed— a nda c c ur a c y— a r ea s t oundi ng.

T oget her , T a oa ndDa nz ma y rs ea r c hedf or s ma l l t hi ngst ha tma k eabi gdi ffer enc e , es pec i a l l yc r uc i a l gr a da t i onsbet weenpi a noa ndmez z opi a no, f or t i s s i moa ndmez z of or t e , t oa l l owust ohea rnotonl yt hes ol oi s tbuta l l t hewa ydownt hr ought he or c hes t r a ’ st e x t ur e .

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Heha sabr i l l i a ntc a r eera hea d— a ndma nymor es ec r et st odi s c ov er .

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S er gei Pr ok o ev’ sS ev ent hS y mphonyi sa ny t hi ngbutt he“ c hi l dr en’ ss y mphony” i twa spur por t edt obea t t het i meofi t sc ompos i t i on.

I ti st hel a s tmus i cPr ok o evwr ot e , c ompl et edi nOc t ober1952; hewoul d di eont hes a meda ya sS t a l i ni nMa r c h1953.

Andi ti si nt hi sl a s tpi ec eof “ s i mpl e ” mus i ct ha theopens hi sa r mst obot hl i f ea nddea t h.

F r a i l a shewa sa ndba r el ya bl et owor k , he l l edt hi ss y mphonywi t hl i ght a ndha ppi nes s— f r a gment sof “ Pet era ndt heWol f , ” ec hoesof T c ha i k ov s k y’ s“ Nut c r a c k er ”i c k erby , a nd t hes l owmov ement ’ sy ea r ni ngi snots a dbuts ubl i mei ni t sc a l ma c c ept a nc eofl i f e ’ sa ppr oa c hi ngend.

I n t hel a s tba r soft he na l mov ement , mor t a l i t y’ sc l oc kt i c k si ne x or a bl yi nt he ut ea ndE ngl i s hhor n— a nd na l l ys t ops .

Howdi dt heor c hes t r apl a yi t ?Br i l l i a nt l y , s i mpl y , l edbyac onduc t orwhoc l ea r l yk nowst hi s under es t i ma t edwor k ’ sgr ea tv a l ue .

E x c i t ementa tt heS a nDi egoS y mphony : Conr a dT a o’ sE l ec t r i f y i ngAc c ountof t heT c ha i k ov s k yF i r s tPi a noConc er t oa ndaPr emi er ebyJ a v i erÁl v a r ez byKenHer ma n, Nov ember4, 2018 F r i endswhok nowmewel l wi l l qui c k l ya t t es tt ha tt heyha v enev er hea r dmee x c l a i m, “ I a m dy i ngt ohea ra not herper f or ma nc eof T c ha i k ov s k y’ sF i r s tPi a noConc er t o! ” Howev er , a f t erhea r i ngConr a d T a o’ ss pec t a c ul a rper f or ma nc eoft hi spopul a rwor kwi t ht heS a n Di egoS y mphonyF r i da y( Nov .

2) , I ha v ebeenc onv er t eda nda m r ea dyt os wea r —wi t hmyr i ghtha ndont heHa r v a r dDi c t i ona r yof Mus i c —t ha tI wi l l ea ger l ya t t enda nyConr a dT a oper f or ma nc eof t heT c ha i k ov s k yF i r s ti fI c a npos s i bl ygett ot hec onc er tha l l i nwhi c h he ’ spl a y i ng.

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T os a yt ha thi sa c c ountoft hec onc er t owa sel ec t r i f y i ngbor der sonunder s t a t ement .

Heunl ea s hedt he c onc er t o’ sbr a v ur aopeni ngma j es t i c a l l ywi t houta nys ens eofbomba s t , a na ppr oa c hhepur s ued t hr ought he na l c a denc e; hi sc a denz a se x udedas pa r k l i ngbuts t y l i s hi mpr ov i s a t or yz ea l , a ndhec oul d di s pa t c hat or na doofpa r a l l el oc t a v esi nbot hha ndst ha ts t i l l ma i nt a i nedt hes a mebuoy a ntt ouc hhe empl oy edi nT c ha i k ov s k y’ sma nyqui eta s i des .

Wi t ht heuns wer v i ngs uppor tofgues tc onduc t orDa v i d Da nz ma y r ’ se x pa ns i v ey etma gnic ent l ydet a i l eddi r ec t i onoft heor c hes t r a , T a oma deev er ynewi dea s oundr ema r k a bl ea ndf r es h, ev ent houghwer ec ogni z edev er yone .

I c oul dl i s tma nymor ev i r t ues , butt hemos ti mpor t a ntobs er v a t i oni st ha ti ns pi t eoft hei mmens e t ec hni c a l pr owes sr equi r edt oma k et hi swa r hor s es pl endi da ga i n, T a onev erc a l l eda t t ent i ont ohi s pl a y i ng. ( Y es , I a mc ont r a s t i nghi mt oav er ypopul a ry oungi nt er na t i ona l pi a ni s twhoi smos tf a mi l i a rt o S a nDi egoS y mphonya udi enc es . ) Hec ompl et el ymer gedi nt ot hepi ec e—i nc l udi ngt heor c hes t r a l por t i onswher ehebobbedwi t ht hemi ght yc a denc esc omi ngf r om hi sc ol l ea guesons t a ge—a ndonl y emer gedf r om t ha ts t a t ewhent hemus i cs t oppeda ndhes t oodupf r om t hebenc h.

F oronc e , t heCopl eyS y mphonyHa l l ga v et hes ol oi s tar ea l s t a ndi ngov a t i on, onewher et hewhol e a udi enc es t oodupi mmedi a t el ywhent hemus i cs t opped—nott ha tus ua l l a z yS a nDi ego“ s t a ndi ng ov a t i on, ” wher eaf ewpeopl es l owl ys t a nda ndt henot her ss por a di c a l l yf ol l owi nv a r i ouss ec t i onsoft he ha l l .

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Da nz ma y ropenedhi spr ogr a m wi t ht hepr emi er eofMe x i c a nc ompos erJ a v i erÁl v a r ez ’ s“ Br a z osde ni ebl a ” ( “ Ar msofMi s t ” ) , as ubs t a nt i a l 23mi nut ewor kc ommi s s i onedbyt heS a nDi egoS y mphonyt ha t i nc l udespoet r ybyt heCa l i f or ni awr i t erJ ua nF el i peHer r er a .

T hec ent r a l s ec t i onoft hi sr obus tt onepoem i sbui l ta r ounds i xofHer r er a ’ ss t a nz a s , a l t er na t i ngi nS pa ni s ha ndE ngl i s h, t ha tr ec ountt hec on i c t i ng dr ea ms , f ea r s , a nda s pi r a t i onsofaboyma k i ngt her i s k yj our neyf r om Cent r a l Amer i c at oanewl i f ei n t heUni t edS t a t es .

L i k et hemi ddl emov ementofL eona r dBer ns t ei n’ s“ Chi c hes t erPs a l ms , ” t hi ss ec t i onof “ Br a z osdeni ebl a ” c ont a i nsa ne x t ens i v es ol of orboys opr a no, adema ndi ngr ol ec a r r i edoutF r i da ywi t hl a uda bl es k i l l a nd a r dorbyGonz a l oOc hoaCa ma r enaf r omT i j ua na .

F orHer r er a ’ si nc i s i v epoet r y . Ál v a r ezdev i s eda ngul a r t hemes , a tt i mesa t ona l , t ha tof t enf oughtt heor c hes t r a l a c c ompa ni ment , butt hey oungs ol oi s t del i v er edt hem c on dent l y .

F ort het woe x t endeds ec t i onst ha ts ur r oundt hepoet r y , Ál v a r ezs punapul s i ngt e x t ur eofdens e , mi l dl y di s s ona ntl i nesf orf ul l or c hes t r at ha ti nc l udedha r pa ndf ourt r a di t i ona l Me x i c a nv i huel a s .

Hi si di om s t r uc kmea ss i mi l a rt ot hec ompl e xbutt ona l ha r moni cpa l et t eofJ ohnAda ms ’ l a t eror c hes t r a l wor k s , a l t houghÁl v a r ezi nj ec t sgener ousa mount soft r a di t i ona l L a t i nAmer i c a nr hy t hmi cpa t t er nst hr oughout , a ndhi s na l ec oul dea s i l ybec ons i der edawi l dda nc emov ement .

Att hec onc l us i onof “ Br a z osde ni ebl a , ” mygues tr ema r k edt ha thehea r dal otofL eona r dBer ns t ei ni nAl v a r ez ’ ss t y l e , butI r emi nded

hi mt ha tbot hBer ns t ei na ndhi sment orAa r onCopl a ndl i ber a l l ybor r owedf r om t hemus i c a l t r a di t i ons f r om s out hofourbor deri nwor k ss uc ha sWes tS i deS t or ya nd“ E l S a l ónMé x i c o. ” Onapr ogr a mt ha topenedwi t has ubs t a nt i a l pr emi er e , f or merS a nDi egoS y mphonyMus i cDi r ec t or J a hj aL i ngwoul dha v ema dec er t a i nt her es toft hepr ogr a mc ont a i nedonl yf a mi l i a rr eper t or y , but Da nz ma y rbol dl yendedhi sc onc er twi t hS er gePr ok o ev’ sS y mphonyNo. 7i nCs ha r pMi nor , t he c ompos er ’ sr a r el yhea r dv a l edi c t or ys y mphony .

Out s i deofRus s i a , t hi ss y mphonyha sbeenl ong di s mi s s eda st hec ompos er ’ s na l c a pi t ul a t i ont oJ os ephS t a l i n’ sdi c t a t est ha tS ov i etmus i cbei ns t a nt l y a c c es s i bl et ot hema s s es , unl i k et hec ompl e x , da unt i ngs t y l esofc ont empor a r yWes t er nc ompos er s s uc ha sS c hoenber ga ndBa r t ók .

Al t hought heS ov i etgov er nments uppor t edmus i ca ndmus i c i a ns gener ous l y , t heywer ee x pec t edt ot oet hepa r t yl i neorbes entt oS i ber i at oj oi nt her es tofRus s i a ’ s di s s i dentpopul a t i on.

Pr ok o evwa swel l a wa r et ha thi sc ol l ea gueDmi t r i S hos t a k ov i c hha dwi t hhel dhi sc ompl e x , ma s t er f ul F our t hS y mphonyf r om per f or ma nc e , f ea r i ngt heS t a l i n’ swr a t h—i twa sev ent ua l l ypr emi er eds ome ei ghty ea r sa f t erS t a l i n’ sdea t h—a ndS t a l i nha da l r ea dyf or ba def ur t herper f or ma nc esofS hos t a k ov i c h’ s da r kE i ght hS y mphonybec a us ei tf a i l edt opompous l yc el ebr a t ehi sna t i on’ sdef ea tofHi t l eri nWor l d Wa rI I .

S oi n1952Pr ok o evc a ut i ous l yoffer edt hi sS ev ent hS y mphony —i nt ha tda r kc s ha r pmi nork ey ev er y onea s s oc i a t eswi t hRa c hma ni noff’ sf a mouspi a nopr el ude—t ha tc a r ef ul l yes c hewedt hec ompl e x c ont r a punt a l t e x t ur esa ndi nv ol v edt hema t i cdev el opmentt ha tma dehi sF i f t ha ndS i x t hS y mphoni ess o br i l l i a nt .

I nt heS ev ent hS y mphony , Pr ok o ev’ st r a dema r kt hemesunf ol dwi t ht hei rc l a s s i ceni gma t i c t ur ns , butt heya ppea ronea tat i me , l i k es ma l l s c hool c hi l dr ennea t l yl i nedupbyas t er nt ea c her , nev er i nt er a c t i ngorbui l di ngt os omet hi nggr ea t er .

Da nz ma y ra ndt heor c hes t r aga v eas y mpa t het i c , bea ut i f ul l ys ha peda ndt hought f ul l y ni s heda c c ount oft hi sf our mov ements y mphony .

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I ft he na l Vi v a c epr ov edabi tt ooc heer f ul i ni t se x uber a ntt ur nt ot hema j ormode—nodoubtPr ok o evwa nt ed S t a l i n’ sc ens or st ol ea v es mi l i ng—I t hi nkhec a nbef or gi v en.

I ni l l hea l t h, Pr ok o evma dehi sl a s tpubl i c a ppea r a nc ea t t endi ngt heopeni ngofhi sS ev ent hS y mphonyi nMos c owa nddi edaf ewmont hsl a t er .

At r s tnoonei nt heS ov i etUni onwa sa wa r et ha tt hei rgr ea tc ompos erha dpa s s edf r om t hem—bec a us e hedi edont hes a meda yt ha tJ os ephS t a l i ndi ed!

T hi sc onc er twa spr es ent edbyt heS a nDi egoS y mphonyonF r i da y , Nov ember2, 2018, a tt heJ a c obs Mus i cCent er ’ sCopl eyS y mphonyHa l l , a ndwi l l ber epea t edS unda y , Nov ember4, 2018, i nt hes a me v enue .