The Orchestra Now (TŌN), conducted by Leon Botstein, presents settings by four composers of Psalm 130, which reads “Out of the depths, Oh Lord, have I cried unto thee.” The performance includes interpretations by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Virgil Thomson and Lili Boulanger, who composed her rendition at age 22 in addition to the U.S premieres of works by Joachim Raff and Russian-born composer Lera Auerbach. This concert is a co-presentation with the Trans-Siberian Arts Festival.
Program
- THOMSON De Profundis
- RAFF Psalm 130: De Profundis (US Premiere)
- LERA AUERBACH De Profundis (Violin Concerto No. 3) (US Premiere)
- BOULANGER Psalm 130: Du fond de l’abîme (De Profundis)
A co-presentation with the Trans-Siberian Arts Festival
Part of the TŌN at the Fisher Center series
Program
- THOMSON De Profundis
- RAFF Psalm 130: De Profundis (US Premiere)
- LERA AUERBACH De Profundis (Violin Concerto No. 3) (US Premiere)
- BOULANGER Psalm 130: Du fond de l’abîme (De Profundis)
For five decades, Leonard Slatkin has championed the diverse music of America. This three-week festival begins with a cross-country musical travelogue of sorts from Virgil Thomson, Leonard Bernstein, Morton Gould, Joan Tower, plus Ferde Grofe’s colorful Grand Canyon Suite, and continues with film and concert music by John Williams.
Program
- GOULD Star Spangled Overture
- TOWER Sequoia
- BERNSTEIN Three Meditations from Mass
- THOMSON Suite from The Plow that Broke the Plains
- GROFÉ Grand Canyon Suite