Rite of Spring & Gluzman Plays Prokofiev
Schedule
Fri Jul 12 2024 at 06:30 pm
Location
Chautauqua Auditorium | Boulder, CO
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Famous for inciting a riot at its 1913 premiere due to its cutting-edge compositional techniques, Stravinsky’s Rite represents “the mystery and great surge of creative power of Spring.” BBC Music Magazine has praised violinist Vadim Gluzman’s performance of Prokofiev’s acerbic Second Violin Concerto as “a thing of great beauty.” This exuberant program opens with a spirited Short Ride in a Fast Machine, of which composer John Adams asks, “You know how it is when someone asks you to ride in a terrific sports car, and then you wish you hadn’t?”
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Where is it happening?
Chautauqua Auditorium, 100 Morning Glory Dr, Boulder, CO 80302, United States,Boulder, ColoradoEvent Location & Nearby Stays: