American Icons
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ON THE PROGRAM
Michael Stern, conductor
Haeun Chung, cello
Theofanidis/Sohn/Assad/Mason/Cummins: Five American Portraits
Camille Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1
Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels Merry Pranks
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
“American Icons” highlights the individuals—visionaries, trailblazers, and cultural forces—whose lives have left an indelible mark on our collective story. Five American Portraits is a recently premiered work by five contemporary composers that offers a multifaceted tribute, each composer crafting a distinct musical lens on an influential figure. Varied in voice and style, the suite moves through reflection, vitality, and bold expression, forming a mosaic of character studies that feel at once personal and expansive. Richard Strauss’ Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks closes the evening with virtuosic storytelling, its mischievous antihero leaping through the orchestra in dazzling episodes—reminding us that icons, whether revered or rebellious, are often defined by their audacity.
Featured Photo from the Agnes Miner Collection, Breckenridge History
Michael Stern, conductor
Haeun Chung, cello
Theofanidis/Sohn/Assad/Mason/Cummins: Five American Portraits
Camille Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1
Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels Merry Pranks
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
“American Icons” highlights the individuals—visionaries, trailblazers, and cultural forces—whose lives have left an indelible mark on our collective story. Five American Portraits is a recently premiered work by five contemporary composers that offers a multifaceted tribute, each composer crafting a distinct musical lens on an influential figure. Varied in voice and style, the suite moves through reflection, vitality, and bold expression, forming a mosaic of character studies that feel at once personal and expansive. Richard Strauss’ Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks closes the evening with virtuosic storytelling, its mischievous antihero leaping through the orchestra in dazzling episodes—reminding us that icons, whether revered or rebellious, are often defined by their audacity.
Featured Photo from the Agnes Miner Collection, Breckenridge History
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Riverwalk Center, 150 W Adams Ave,Breckenridge, Colorado, United States
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Host or PublisherNational Repertory Orchestra
