Saturday, April 28, 2012
Sarah Chang Plays Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
SARAH CHANG PLAYS MENDELSSOHN’S VIOLIN CONCERTO Sarah Chang, violin Piotr Gajewski, conductor One can hear the breaking of the waves, see the rich colors and, above all, experience the overwhelming vastness of a cavern in Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture. Written in 1830, Mendelssohn’s tone painting was inspired by the stunning beauty of Fingal’s Cave, found on one of the Hebrides Islands off the west coast of Scotland. Recognized as one of the world’s great violinists, the brilliant Sarah Chang performs one of the most popular concertos of all time, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. Its final movement pays proper homage to the virtuoso tradition of the concerto, displaying buoyant themes at breakneck speed. “To listen to Sarah Chang is to be bathed in the sheer beauty of her sound” (Gramophone Magazine).
Event Information
- When: Saturday, April 28, 2012 (8:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
- Where: The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852 map
- Fee: $32 - $79
- Contact: Deborah Birnbaum, (301) 581-5100
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