Description

Violin virtuoso Elizabeth Pitcairn returns to Livermore to perform Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s thrilling violin concerto, playing her legendary 1720 Red Mendelssohn Stradivarius. Her performance is preceded by Tchaikovsky’s grand treatment of a stately Polish national group dance, the polonaise from Eugene Onegin. The concert concludes with one of the most deeply spiritual and exciting symphonies of the Romantic era, César Franck’s Symphony in D Minor. Join us for an evening loaded with virtuosity and beautiful familiar melodies. The Open Strings World Music Ensemble will perform in the lobby during intermission. Join Conductor Lara Webber and the musicians at the complimentary after-concert reception featuring Livermore Valley wines.

Conductor: Lara Webber
Soloist: Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin
Program:
Tchaikovsky: “Polonaise” from Eugene Onegin
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, Elizabeth Pitcairn, soloist
Franck: Symphony in D Minor