The Gustavus Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Justin Knoepfel, and the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, with conductor Ruth Lin, will present a joint concert on Saturday, March 10, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Saturday’s performance is in Jussi Björling Recital Hall and is free and open to the public.
The Philharmonic will open the concert with the three-movement Serenade in G Major “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Written for chamber orchestra, “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” is one of Mozart’s best known works and fits the size and instrumentation of the Philharmonic.
The Gustavus Symphony will open the second half of the concert with Beethoven’s Overture to Egmont, the overture from the incidental music composed by Beethoven for Johann Goethe’s tragedy, Egmont. Conductor Lin and the Symphony will conclude the concert with Bedrich Smetana’s “The Moldau” from Má Vlast. “The Moldau,” or the “Vltava,” is one of the most widely performed symphonic poems ever written. It is the second of a collection of six symphonic poems Smetana composed between 1874 and 1879 titled Má Vlast (traditionally translated as “My Country” or “My Homeland.”)
Saturday’s orchestra concert featuring the Gustavus Philharmonic and the Gustavus Symphony will be presented in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.
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