AT THE SUMMIT: Strauss + Dessner
September 20-21, 2019 | Music Hall
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Richard Strauss’ last orchestral odyssey leads us to the summit of experience and music from Cincinnati native Bryce Dessner takes us home.
Program
R. STRAUSS: Don Juan
BRYCE DESSNER: Concerto for Two Pianos [U.S. Premiere]
STRAUSS: An Alpine Symphony
Artists
Louis Langrée, conductor
Katia & Marielle Labèque, pianos
Venue
Music HallTicket Prices
$14-$130Concert Duration
About 2 hours, 5 minutes with intermissionSeries
This concert is part of Series 1
What's Interesting
- Don Juan takes off with one of the most exciting beginnings in classical music. Strauss himself conducted the piece with the CSO in 1904.
- The Labèque sisters give the U.S. premiere of music by Cincinnati native Bryce Dessner of the band The National.
- Alpine Symphony was premiered in the U.S. by the CSO in 1916. This is Strauss’ last and largest symphonic work, music made for the view at the top of the world.
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What Critics Are Saying
“Bryce Dessner is a man who slips in and out of musical guises with disarming ease…this is gorgeous and full-hearted music.”
—NPR
On Katia and Marielle Labèque: “The best piano duet in front of an audience today.”
—The New York Times
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PROGRAM NOTES
At The Summit
Since its very beginning, the CSO has commissioned and played numerous world premieres and has performed many U.S. premieres.
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FANFARE Q&A
Labèque Sisters
Katia & Marielle Labèque discuss their upcoming performance of Bryce Dessner's Concerto for Two Pianos at the CSO season opener.
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FANFARE NEWS
CSO Appoints New Orchestra Members
Following extensive, highly competitive auditions, the CSO announced two orchestra seats have been filled, effective September 2019.
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Music For All Pricing
Celebrating new and diverse voices
Explore the CSO's 2019/20 premieres, compositions by women and by composers of color.
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