Symphony Silicon Valley presents a concert that is both visually and musically exciting. The Symphony will play John Corigliano’s musical score to accompany the eventful bio-pic of a legendary violin, following it from 17th century Italy to the present day. The Oscar and Grammy–winning score, widely praised by music critics (“classical elegance, gypsy passion”) will accompany the full film. Violinist Lara St. John will perform the solo passages ‘in what amounts to a virtuosic two-hour concerto.’
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Conductor: Shih-Hung Young
Soloists: Lara St. John, violin
THE RED VIOLIN
''What do you do when the thing you most wanted, so perfect, just comes?"
From Schirmer Theatrical and Rhombus Media, experience Academy Award®winning director François Girard's 1998 film, screened live as Symphony Silicon Valley performs John Corigliano's timeless, Oscar®-winning score.
Starring Jason Fleming, Greta Scacchi, Don McKellar, Sylvia Chang and Samuel L. Jackson, The Red Violin follows the intricate history of a mysterious antique violin from its creation by a legendary luthier in 1681 Cremona, Italy, to an auction house in modern-day Montreal where it draws the eye of an expert appraiser. Follow the violin's journey as it travels through five different countries over the course of four centuries, mysteriously impacting all who play it. The performance version of the film score was meticulously reconstructed with the assistance and approval of composer John Corigliano himself. The Red Violin was written by Don McKellar with François Girard.
About Shih-Hung Young, conductor
Shih-Hung Young, Chinese Conductor and violinist from Taiwan, was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and later came to the United States to attend the Juilliard Pre-College. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s of Music degrees from The Juilliard School and a Doctorate of Music from State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dr. Young has been on The Juilliard School Pre-College Division faculty since 1995.
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About Lara St. John, soloist; violin
Lara St. John has been described as "something of a phenomenon" by The Strad magazine and a "high-powered soloist" by the New York Times. Canadian-born violinist St. John has performed as soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony, the Montreal Symphony, and the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra of Budapest, among many others. Also an exceedingly successful recording artist, Lara St. John was signed to an exclusive multi-release recording contract with Sony Classical.
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