A former OSM Competition winner, the charismatic Canadian violinist Blake Pouliot joins forces with the Orchestra in Barber’s Violin Concerto. A masterpiece at turns lyrical or introspective, its last movement driven by a rhythmic fury, this concerto is an unquestionable tour de force for the soloist. The Negro Folk Symphony by African-American composer William Levi Dawson delivers a unique fusion of spirituals and post-Romantic symphonic aesthetics, with a few discreet nods to European composers.
TCHAIKOVSKY, The Tempest, Fantasia for Orchestra, op. 18 (18 min.)
BARBER, Violin Concerto, op. 14 (25 min.)
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William Levi DAWSON, Negro Folk Symphony (30 min.)
