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Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Presents: Shostakovich & Verklärte Nacht


  • Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts 300 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA, 19107 United States (map)

Shostakovich & Verklärte Nacht

Date & Time

Friday, April 19, 2024 7:30 pm

Sunday, April 21, 2024 2:30 pm

Artists

Mary Elizabeth Bowden  trumpet
Henry Kramer  piano
Dirk Brossé  conductor

Program

Shostakovich  Concerto in C minor for Piano, Trumpet, and String Orchestra
Clarice Assad  Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, “Bohemian Queen”
Schoenberg  Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4

The Philadelphia premiere of Clarice Assad’s new trumpet concerto takes its inspirations from surrealist painter Gertrude Abercrombie, resulting in a fantastic display of dreams and jazz. Shostakovich’s concerto for piano and trumpet is a showcase of mesmerizing athleticism, highlighting the composer’s unmistakable style and virtuosity while Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht finds the influential composer at his most romantic.

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