Reflections on a legendary story. The 1720 Red Mendelssohn Stradivarius violin is said to be one of the world’s most legendary instruments. Its mysterious history and whereabouts after it went missing for 200 years, has inspired much speculation, and many tellings of its story, including the 1998, Academy Award winning film, The Red Violin. And the story of how it came into the hands of its current owner? It’s just as fascinating. Join us for a performance by world-renowned violin virtuoso, and longtime keeper of The Red Violin, Elizabeth Pitcairn, who, along with her legendary instrument, will lead the ASO Chamber Ensemble in performing captivating arrangements from the now famous movie. This concert will double both as the Season 39 finale, as well as the premiere for ASO’s first-ever international debut, a 10-day concert tour of Poland, where the Symphony will travel with Pitcairn and her Red Violin, performing at some of the country’s most prestigious concert halls and music festivals.
Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin
Divertimento in D, K136
Allegro
Andante
Presto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Suite from movie “Red Violin”
John Corigliano (born 1938)
Three Preludes for Violin and Strings
Prelude I – Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
Prelude II – Andante con moto e poco rubato
Prelude III – Agitato
G. Gershwin/arr. M. Smolij (1898 - 1937)
INTERMISSION
“Louisiana Story: Acadiana Songs and Dances”
Virgil Thomson (1896 - 1989)
Suite for String Orchestra
Allegro gracioso
Andantino
Tempo di Menuetto
Presto non troppo
George Chadwick (1854 - 1931)