Delius: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring Simon Petersson: Spheres (U.S. PREMIERE) Yaron Gottfried: Electric Guitar Concerto (with multimedia) (U.S. PREMIERE) Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” Guest artist: Michael Nicolella On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring is a delightful expression of the beauty of nature. Maestra Sarah Ioannides conducted Simon Petersson’s Spheres in > Continue Reading

Beethoven: Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus Mozart: Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter” David Ludwig: Songs from the Bleeding Pines (WORLD PREMIERE) Beethoven: Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra “Choral Fantasy” Guest artist: Pallavi Mahidhara, piano Creatures of Prometheus is Beethoven’s only full-length ballet and shows his lighter side. Mozart’s longest and final symphony “Jupiter” was > Continue Reading

Smetana: Vltava “The Moldau” David Ludwig: Violin Concerto Mahler: Symphony No. 1 “Titan” Guest artist: Bella Hristova, violin The works that make up this concert share influences from Bohemia. Smetana’s “The Moldau” is one of seven symphonic poems that pay tribute to the famous Eastern European river. David Ludwig wrote his Violin Concerto for his > Continue Reading

Ravel: La Valse Boulanger: D’un Matin de Printemps Boulanger: Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue | An American in Paris On the centennial of the Roaring Twenties, Symphony Tacoma celebrates the French and American musical influences of the decade. Ravel’s La Valse is a tribute to the Viennese waltz. The Boulanger sisters, > Continue Reading

Symphony Tacoma Voices & UPPC Youth Chorus Unfinished at the time of his death, Mozart’s Requiem was commissioned by Count Franz von Walsegg in memory of his wife. Sensing his own demise, Mozart was said to have instructed his student, Franz Süssmayr, to complete the emotionally-stirring choral masterpiece.

Mary Jensen, principal flute Selina Greso, principal oboe Craig Rine, principal clarinet Daniel Partridge, principal horn John Ruze, principal bassoon Symphony Tacoma’s woodwind quintet will travel through time and place, from Europe to the Americas, with this selection of works by Franz Danzi, Ferenc Farkas, Nicole Buetti, Paquito-D’Rivera and Astor Piazzolla. The performance will be > Continue Reading