Horizon Ensemble: Freedom

"The caged bird sings of freedom."

The Horizon Ensemble celebrates the music of freedom as October's winds start to rush upon us. Join us on Sunday, October 6 at 3:00 PM at the Church of the Covenant in Back Bay for liberating, exciting orchestral tunes!

We'll begin with the first surviving symphony by a woman: the Symphony in C Major by Marianna Martines, a Viennese composer and pianist who was friends with Mozart and Haydn. Next are two pieces by friends: Shaheed by Andrés Ballesteros, a string orchestra piece inspired by the Arab Spring; and Laleh-zar (Tulip Field) by Sepehr Pirasteh, drawing from the Iranian symbolism of tulips as representing love and sacrifice. We'll finish with Johannes Brahms, who wrote his Symphony No. 3 in F Major around his personal motto: "free but happy".

This is a pay-what-you-can concert, with a suggested donation of $20. We will collect donations in person at the concert, or you can find us on Venmo at @HorizonEnsemble.

This event is wheelchair accessible. No bright or flashing lights are allowed at this event. Please register with your name and e-mail address. If you can't make it in person, there will be a YouTube livestream.

Program

Marianna Martines — Sinfonia in C Major (1770)
Andrés Ballesteros — Shaheed (2010/2024)
Sepehr Pirasteh — Laleh-zar (Tulip Field) (2024)

(intermission)

Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 3 in F major (1883)

Host or Publisher Horizon Ensemble