(Above: Eugene Symphony conductor and music director, Francesco Lecce-Chong)
Eugene Symphony for Feb. 16, 2023
When: 7:30 p.m. (Symphony Guild pre-concert talk begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Composer Angélica Negròn
Where: Silva Concert Hall, Hult Center for the Performing Arts, One Eugene Center (7th and Willamette streets), Eugene
Program
- Johannes Brahms: Tragic Overture
- Angélica Negrón: SinfonÃa Isleña (Eugene Symphony co-commission and world premiere)
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto (featuring violinist Keila Wakao)
Violinist Keila Wakao
Tickets: $10 to $75, available at the Hult Center box office, 5441-682-5000, or online at eugenesymphony.org or hultcenter.org
Additional details at eugenesymphony.org
- Listen to the below Spotify playlist, curated by Music Director & Conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong, for inspiration and insight into the riveting Violin Concerto.
- Listen to the below podcast from Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast, for a deeper dive into the context and history of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto.
- Check out this interview with Angélica Negrón to learn more about her background and creative process.
- Watch the below video of Music Director & Conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong introducing the exciting offerings of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto.
- Read our First-Timers Guide to brush up on orchestra vocabulary and find out what to expect from a concert at the Hult Center
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