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Golijov Muertes del Angel
Barber Violin Concerto
- Elena Urioste, Violin
Ravel Pavane
Tchaikovsky Suite from Swan Lake

February�s concert features composers with a special gift for orchestral drama. Contemporary Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov cannot help but combine the passion of his homeland with his love for tango. In this case, Muertes del Angel is a touching tribute to the tango giant Astor Piazzolla. We are then honored to present Sphinx competition winner and BBC New Generation artist Elena Urioste, who will perform one of the most treasured concertos from twentieth century America, Samuel Barber�s Violin Concerto. A work of tender beauty contrasted with a fiendishly quick finale, Barber�s Concerto has become a true test of the modern violin virtuoso�s technical ability and musical soul. We continue with Ravel�s lovely, miniature Pavane, and complete our evening with the full force of the ASO in music by Tchaikovsky. His score to Swan Lake is considered among the finest he ever penned, and the skill with which Tchaikovsky lavishes every dramatic detail will enable us to bring this performance of some of the ballet�s finest musical moments to life.