%20copy.png)
Rebels With a Cause
Composers who went against the grain and a musical “Reformation”
Sunday, January 12, 2020 | 3:00 PM
The Program
Mussorgsky Overture to Kovanshchina
Menotti Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn Symphony N. 5 "Reformation"
About This Program
-
Breaking from musical norms and looking to the motherland for inspiration, Modest Mussorgsky strove to achieve a uniquely Russian musical identity. His incredibly evocative Overture to Kovanschina instantly transports you to the grand and enchanting courts of Princes and Tsars.
-
Refusing to follow the avant-garde musical trends of the 20th century, Gian Carlo Menotti was shunned by critics and loved by the general public. Menotti’s Violin Concerto is a testament to his incredible ability to tell stories through music, even without the aid of one of his dramatic librettos.
-
Composed at the ripe age of 21, Felix Mendelssohn’s “Reformation” Symphony was meant to celebrate a momentous event of the Protestant Reformation. Full of joy and fire, the work was ultimately shelved for the celebrations, most likely because it wasn’t “Protestant” enough.
1 hour and 30 minutes, with intermission
Guest Artist
What You'll Hear
Getting Here
Directions to the Carolina Theatre
