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The Colburn Orchestra, the flagship ensemble of the Conservatory of Music, brings together today’s most accomplished young musicians from around the world for performances of remarkable power and precision. This “United Nations of music” converges in Zipper Hall for performances featuring masterpieces by three of classical music’s founding fathers—Bach, Haydn, and Mozart—and spotlighting the next generation of virtuoso soloists. This package also features an orchestral program by the RVC Ensemble (Recovered Voices at Colburn Ensemble), a group dedicated to reviving the works of composers whose music was suppressed under the Nazi regime. Led by renowned conductor James Conlon, the RVC Ensemble brings to life works that were nearly silenced by history.
The Colburn Orchestra is generously underwritten by Eva and Marc Stern.
Saturday, September 27 at 7 pm Zipper Hall
Nicholas McGegan, Conductor Minkyung Chu, Clarinet
The season kicks off with three iconic orchestral works from classical music’s founding fathers. Opening the program is Bach’s beloved Orchestral Suite No. 3, which features one of the Baroque era’s most famous melodies: “Air on a G String.” Next, the rich sound of the clarinet takes centerstage in a lyrical concerto by Mozart, his only one written for the instrument. Ending the concert with a bang are the percussive marches and trumpet fanfares of Haydn’s energetic “Military” Symphony.
Program Information BACH Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major MOZART Clarinet Concerto in A Major HAYDN Symphony No. 100 in G Major, “Military”
Friday, February 27 at 7 pm Zipper Hall
Aleksandra Melaniuk, Conductor, Salonen Conducting Fellow Mert Yalniz, Conductor, Salonen Conducting Fellow
Under the batons of Salonen Fellows Mert Yalniz and Aleksandra Melaniuk, the Colburn Orchestra spotlights the next generation of virtuoso soloists in a program of vibrant and varied concerto works. The talent demonstrated by the conservatory-trained musicians in this ensemble—soloists and conductors included—indicates that the future of classical music is bright. Be among the first to experience their artistry!
Saturday, March 7 at 7 pm Zipper Hall
James Conlon, Conductor RVC Ensemble
James Conlon, one of today’s most versatile and respected conductors, leads the RVC Ensemble (Recovered Voices at Colburn Ensemble) in a love letter to Bohemian melodies. The program begins with a piece from the godfather of Czech music himself. Dvořák’s serene Nocturne in B Major is a short lyrical work with hypnotic orchestration. The concert then turns to two 20th century Czech composers whose personal and professional relationship often inspired each other’s work. In her tragically short career, Vítězslava Kaprálová wrote nearly 50 compositions brimming with humor, energy, and warmth—one of her most inspired works being the spirited piano concerto on this program. The concert concludes with an orchestral tour de force by Bohuslav Martinů, Kaprálová’s mentor, friend, and lover.
The Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices is a unique Colburn resource that encourages greater awareness and more frequent performances of music by composers whose careers and lives were tragically cut short by the Nazi regime in Europe.
Program Information DVOŘÁK Nocturne in B Major KAPRÁLOVÁ Partita for Piano and Strings MARTINŮ Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano, and Timpani