Sarah Chang | Brahms Violin Concerto

The star returns for a piece bursting with melodies

The star returns for a piece bursting with melodies

Plan Your Visit

There’s lots to do leading up to each concert to enhance your experience!

With his Third Symphony, Jean Sibelius decided to go against the current. While the trend for popular composers was to use larger and larger orchestras with a bolder Romantic style, Sibelius intentionally wrote for a smaller orchestra and in a more structured, Classical style. He also liked a darker sound, so the work is heavy on cellos and basses. Lovers of the symphonic form, like Sibelius was, will love the interconnectedness of melodies, rhythms, and themes.
Brahms wrote the Violin Concerto while on summer holiday on a lake in Vienna, where he said there were so many melodies, he had to be careful not to step on them. Unusual for his day, Brahms left a space for the violinist to improvise. While Brahms’ music isn’t usually thought of as cheerful, there’s plenty of lightheartedness in his Violin Concerto.

Michael Christie, Music Director

The Glywn and Ruth Chase Music Director

Sibelius	Symphony No. 3
Brahms	Violin Concerto

ENTR’ACTE

Sarah Kirkland Snider

Daughter of the Waves

Fun and informative 30-minute pre-concert lecture one hour before each performance.

Our intermission gives everyone a chance to enjoy the evening their way.

Intermission Insights (10 minutes) – Our Music Director Michael Christie spends 10 minutes on stage with the guest artist in a fun and fascinating interview and audience Q&A.
Break (10 minutes) – A great time to use the restroom, order a refreshment from the concessions in the lobby, and catch up with friends.
Entr’acte (10 minutes) – The orchestra performs a short contemporary piece – incredible music you may never hear anywhere else.

Feel free to take your seat, poke your head in, or mingle in the lobby until the second half!