SPIRITED RIFFS
February 19-21, 2021 | 2 pm & 7:30 pm | Music Hall
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Musical worlds collide and amplify one another in a lively, jazz-inspired escapade.
Program
DARIUS MILHAUD: La création du monde ("The Creation of the World")
ANTHONY DAVIS: Litany of Sins
JOHN ADAMS: Chamber Symphony
LEONARD BERNSTEIN: Prelude, Fugue and Riffs
Artists
Louis Langrée, conductor
Venue
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From $14Concert Duration
Approximately 90 minutes with no intermissionWhat's Interesting
- We’re excited to welcome you to Music Hall! The concerts will be socially distanced and limited capacity and will adhere to all safety protocols.
- Milhaud’s ballet music, The Creation of the World, uses elements of jazz (with its roots in African musical expression), to relay the creation story from African folk mythology.
- Pulitzer Prize winning composers, Anthony Davis and John Adams are recognized for their influence on contemporary orchestral works.
- Anthony Davis, perhaps best known for his operas, incorporates jazzy syncopation and rhythm into his Litany of Sins, “a graceful yet energetic work” (New York Post).
- Bernstein’s Prelude, Fugue and Riffs started as a commission for a big band and includes solo clarinet, 5 saxophones, 4 trombones, percussion and more.
- Among the influences in John Adams’ Chamber Symphony are the music of Schoenberg and scores from cartoons watched by his son Sam.
This concert is part of the MAC (Multicultural Awareness Council) concert series.
Additional Information
- We look forward to welcoming you to Music Hall. We are following all necessary health and safety protocols.
- Masks must be worn by the audience at all times while in Music Hall. Audiences are limited to 300 people, or less than 15% of total capacity.
- Current subscribers have the first opportunity to obtain tickets to these performances. View subscriber ticket information.
- $10 first-timer tickets available (call Box Office at 513.381.3300 to purchase.)
- Programs, artists and dates are subject to change.
Composer Anthony Davis
This performance features music by composer Anthony Davis, who won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his opera, The Central Park Five. The CSO last performed his music, You Have the Right to Remain Silent, on the Digital Concert Series in fall 2020.
Media Gallery
2020 Pulitzer Prize Winner
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