Mother Nature Speaks

Presented by Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose

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The second concert of Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose's 24th Season, Spotlight on Women. Points of interest include:

Mendelssohn was only 17 when he wrote an overture inspired by the fairies, elves, and forest spirits of Shakespeare’s play.

Mahler originally included Blumine as the second movement of his Symphony no. 1.

Before beginning composing her own music in the 1990s, Adrienne Albert enjoyed a long career as a singer working with composers including Igor Stravinsky, Leonard Bernstein, Philip Glass, and Gunther Schuller.

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Program Items

Adrienne Albert Interiors
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 15
Felix Mendelssohn A Midsummer’s Night Dream: Overture, op. 21
Gustav Mahler Blumine (What the Flowers Tell Me)
Johannes Brahms Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, op. 56a

Performers

Michael Mizrahi Pianist
Emily Ray Music Director and Conductor

Hammer Theatre Center

Hammer Theatre Center

101 Paseo De San Antonio
San Jose, CA 95112
United States