WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT THIS CONCERT

The soloist of today’s concert owns and performs on the historical “Red Violin”, crafted in 1720, by Antonio Stradivari. The instrument was the subject of the Academy Award movie The Red Violin, with music composed by John Corigliano.
The suite of Acadiana Songs and Dances was originally composed by Virgil Thomson in 1948 for the movie titled Louisiana Story. It is based on traditional tunes that were popular among the Acadian people at the time. Mr. Thomson was awarded Pulitzer Prize in Music in 1949 for the score.
Three Preludes was originally composed for a piano solo, and premiered by the composer in 1926. In 1942, American violin virtuoso Jasha Heifetz transcribed the suite for violin and piano. The chamber orchestra arrangement was created by ASO conductor, Mariusz Smolij, in 2021.