ALFVÉN Dance of the Shepherd Girl, from Bergkakungen Suite
MUSSORGSKY/Ravel Ballet of Chicks in their Shells and Baba-Yaga – The Hut on Fowl’s Legs, from Pictures at an Exhibition
SIMON The Block
DEBUSSY Dialogue du vent et de la mer, from La Mer
GRIEG Morning Mood, from Peer Gynt
SAINT-SAËNS Danse macabre
Thomas Søndergård, conductor
Grammy Award winner Jessie Montgomery blends jazz and baroque elements into her unique musical tapestry, while Carlos Simon delves into Beethoven’s legacy. Meanwhile, Mozart and Tchaikovsky reflect on their own musical past in this retrospective program.
STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite: Infernal Dance
SHOSTAKOVICH Festive Overture
GOUNOD Petite Symphonie: Scherzo
BONDS Montgomery Variations: Dawn in Dixie
Carlos SIMON Four Black American Dances: Ring Shout
GRIEG Peer Gynt Suite: In the Hall of the Mountain King
STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite: Berceuse and Finale
Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84
Niloufar Nourbakhsh: Knell
Franz Joseph Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Christ
Carlos Simon: Breathe
Nathan Leaf: The Way from Birmingham for Chorus and Chamber Orchestra (World Premiere)