The Smith College Orchestra presents Beethoven's Triple Concerto featuring faculty soloists Robyn Quinnett, violin and Jiayan Sun, piano with special guest Khari Joyner, cello. Also works by Arthur Bird, Valerie Coleman, and Carlos Simon. Free and open to the public.
Jacksonville native Marcus Roberts is widely known as one of today’s eminent jazz pianists. His trio, including drummer Jason Marsalis, joins forces with the Symphony and Music Director Laureate of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano, for Gershwin's Concerto in F that blends classical, jazz and the blues in a unique American sound. Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony anchors the performance with the dramatic power that places it among classical masterworks. In a perfect pairing, Carlos Simon’s Motherboxx Connection tells the inspiring stories of African American heroes.
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.