Beethoven & Copland
October 19, 20 & 21, 2024
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor
David McCarroll, violin
Kai Ryssdal, narrator
AARON COPLAND: Fanfare for the Common Man
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 61
KATHERINE BALCH: musica pyralis (West Coast Premiere)
AARON COPLAND: Lincoln Portrait for Narrator and Orchestra
Beethoven's only concerto for violin is an exquisite musical composition featuring David McCarroll, a Sonoma County native, and Concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony. Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man is a tribute to the strength and resilience of ordinary people. Lincoln Portrait, narrated by the host of public radio’s Marketplace Kai Ryssdal, reflects on the legacy of Abraham Lincoln.
Photo by Pilvax