National Symphony Orchestra: Prelude Festival Concerts

Guest conductor Peter Oundjian leads Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony, Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio espagnol, and Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme.

• Sep 8 - 9, 2005
• Concert Hall
• Concert Hall
• 1 hour 35 minutes
• $15.00 - $35.00

About the Program | Watch and Listen | Additional Resources

About the Program

Artists:

• Peter Oundjian, conductor
• Alisa Weilerstein , cello

From the Washington Post (Sep. 9):

"THE SEASON HAS ALREADY BEGUN -- TRIUMPHANTLY!"
Peter Oundjian conducts with "vigor throughout, and color, and elan."
Alisa Weilerstein is "a genuine prodigy... a rare mixture of elegance and wit."

Read the full Washington Post review.

Spend the evening with the NSO as they perform a diverse collection of works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven. The New York Times calls Peter Oundjian, who recently became Music Director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, "a musically gifted conductor." Young American cellist Alisa Weilerstein, a rising star in the classical music world, has won unanimous praise for her natural virtuosity and impassioned musicianship. Program:

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV - Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34

TCHAIKOVSKY - Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33

BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica"

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Watch and Listen

• Understanding the Music: Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica". Napoleon's influence
• Understanding the Music: Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica". Compositional form

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Additional Resources

About the Kennedy Center NSO Classical Concerts Series

About the Kennedy Center Prelude Series

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