As part of their Classic Series: ‘Tchaikovsky on Dante’, the Spokane Symphony will perform Fung’s Aqua alongside Marco Parisotto, guest conductor.
Program
Vivian Fung / Aqua
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Francesca da Rimini
Jean Sibelius / Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s whirling fantasia was based on a passage in Dante’s Inferno. The vividly depicted harsh, unceasing winds of hell fade to a whisper as a solo clarinet launches Francesca’s pathetic tale. Jean Sibelius also mused on Dante’s work when composing his Second Symphony, which he described as “a struggle between death and salvation.” The resulting symphony, a magnificent fusion of lush sounds and powerful passions, is one of the most beloved works of the 20th century. Vivian Fung’s sound portrait of Chicago’s majestic Aqua Tower features undulating strings and whooping brass that give way to a “magical close: soft, glinting timbres disappearing into the ether.” (Chicago Tribune)
Ticket Information
Currently this concert is only available by subscription. Your ticket to great classical music starts with our 2015-16 Classics, a 10-concert series showcasing music written by established masters and emerging composers. Classics season ticket prices are $110, $172, $240, $305 and $375. As a subscriber, you have first choice of seats with season tickets for either Saturday nights at 8 p.m. or Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m. And subscribers always have the benefit of switching those days when their schedule changes. This concert may also be purchased as part of the Take-5 or Family Package series.
Season Tickets may be purchased with personalized service at the Box Office of Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 West Sprague Avenue, or by calling 509-624-1200. They are also available online and at all TicketsWest outlets. Single tickets will go on sale in mid-August.