Faculty artist Joanne Kong and the Richmond Symphony premiere Side by Side, a work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Colgrass. This unique work is the result of a joint commission by the Richmond Symphony, Esprit Orchestra, and the Boston Modern Orchestra and is the first concerto to feature a single soloist performing on both piano and harpsichord. The program will also feature Traces, a work by University of Richmond alumna Heather Stebbins, '09. In conjunction with the event, a number of activities and composition workshops will be held the week of the concert.
Tickets for this free event will be available beginning Friday, September 24, 2010.
Official Website: http://modlin.richmond.edu/events/music/richmond-symphony.html
Added by richmondartsandsciences on September 30, 2010