Symphony Tacoma
Mini Maestros: Peter and the Wolf
University of Puget Sound Schneebeck Hall 1567-1625 N Union Ave, Tacoma, WA, United StatesSergei Prokofiev‘s Peter and the Wolf tells the story of a young boy living with his grandfather in a forest clearing, and the adventure he and his animal friends have when a wolf comes through the garden gate. Written as a child’s introduction to the orchestra, each character is represented by a different instrument or… Continue Reading Mini Maestros: Peter and the Wolf
Symphony Tacoma: Portraits
Pantages Theater 901 Broadway, Tacoma, WA, United StatesSarah Ioannides, conductor Kristin Lee, violin Coleridge-Taylor: Ballade in A minor Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2 Elgar: Enigma Variations Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s classical compositions were influenced by traditional African music, reflecting his “Anglo-African” heritage. Bartok’s Second Violin Concerto is infused with the spirit of his native Hungarian folk music. Elgar wrote odes to the people in… Continue Reading Symphony Tacoma: Portraits
