Stern Conducts Tchaikovsky
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Michael Stern, conductor (bio)
William Thain,violin (bio)
Jean Sibelius The Oceanides, Op. 73
Gustav Mahler “What the Flowers in the Meadow Tell Me”
Sergei Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
INTERMISSION
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 2, in C minor, Op. 17 “Little Russian”
Music Director, Michael Stern returns to Summit County for this rousing concert including Tchaikovsky’s joyfully exuberant piece “Little Russian.” Depicting the calm, tumult, and power of the sea, Jean Sibelius’ The Oceanides tells a colorful tale of the mythical creatures who reside in the ocean. Gustav Mahler’s “What the Flowers in the Meadow Tell Me” starts with a graceful minuet then turns stormy, showing Mahler’s (and our own) conflicted relationship with nature.
