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Concert IV - All Tchaikovsky
Friday, June 15, 2012
7:30pm - Town Hall
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
with James Garlick, violin
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, “Pathetique”
It takes a great composer for an orchestra to dedicate an entire concert to only that composer, and Tchaikovsky is truly a giant amongst them. His Violin Concerto and 6th Symphony are two of his finest creations and timeless masterpieces that never fail to inspire. I am thrilled to invite my friend and distinguished colleague of many years James Garlick as soloist. It takes as much virtuosity as it does flamboyance of spirit to do justice to one of the finest violin concertos ever composed and James has all the attributes to take you on a passionate journey. Tchaikovsky's final symphony is his most deeply personal, heart-wrenching and definitive composition. The "Pathetique" as it is known, was a self-fulfilling prophecy describing the cycle of life and death which the composer had finally come to terms with. It was premiered on October 28, 1893 in St Petersburg with Tchaikovsky at the helm only nine days before his death.
- C. Chagnard
with James Garlick, violin
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, “Pathetique”
It takes a great composer for an orchestra to dedicate an entire concert to only that composer, and Tchaikovsky is truly a giant amongst them. His Violin Concerto and 6th Symphony are two of his finest creations and timeless masterpieces that never fail to inspire. I am thrilled to invite my friend and distinguished colleague of many years James Garlick as soloist. It takes as much virtuosity as it does flamboyance of spirit to do justice to one of the finest violin concertos ever composed and James has all the attributes to take you on a passionate journey. Tchaikovsky's final symphony is his most deeply personal, heart-wrenching and definitive composition. The "Pathetique" as it is known, was a self-fulfilling prophecy describing the cycle of life and death which the composer had finally come to terms with. It was premiered on October 28, 1893 in St Petersburg with Tchaikovsky at the helm only nine days before his death.
- C. Chagnard
