From Man to Myth
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ON THE PROGRAM
Michael Stern, conductor
Xiaoqian Zhu, violin
Claude Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
“From Man to Myth” considers how larger-than-life personalities capture the public imagination and, over time, become legend. Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun drifts in with luminous color and sensuous calm, its opening flute line evoking a mythical creature poised between dream and reality. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica,” was originally dedicated to Napoleon, whom the composer saw as a heroic symbol of a new era—before famously withdrawing the dedication in disillusionment. Monumental in scale and emotional sweep, the work charts struggle, mourning, and hard-won triumph, revealing both the power and fragility behind the making of a myth.
Featured Photo by Andrew Maguire
Michael Stern, conductor
Xiaoqian Zhu, violin
Claude Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
“From Man to Myth” considers how larger-than-life personalities capture the public imagination and, over time, become legend. Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun drifts in with luminous color and sensuous calm, its opening flute line evoking a mythical creature poised between dream and reality. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica,” was originally dedicated to Napoleon, whom the composer saw as a heroic symbol of a new era—before famously withdrawing the dedication in disillusionment. Monumental in scale and emotional sweep, the work charts struggle, mourning, and hard-won triumph, revealing both the power and fragility behind the making of a myth.
Featured Photo by Andrew Maguire
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Where is it happening?
Riverwalk Center, 150 W Adams Ave,Breckenridge, Colorado, United States
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Host or PublisherNational Repertory Orchestra
