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THE RITE OF SPRING

SEP 30 & OCT 1 | Music Hall

Primal and untamed in nature, the CSO’s season opens with Stravinsky’s infamous Rite of Spring.

Program

FALLA: Interlude and Dance from La vida breve
PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 2

STRAVINSKY: Le Sacre du printemps ("The Rite of Spring")

Artists

Christian Reif, conductor

Clara-Jumi Kang, violin

 

 

Venue

Music Hall

Series

Saturday Evening C & Sunday Afternoon

What's Interesting

The 1913 premiere of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring was perhaps the most famous opening-night scandal in history. Confronted with its primal and untamed nature, its first audience was ignited into a riot, instantly cementing its reputation as a work that, to this day, triggers visceral responses. Conductor Christian Reif sets the stage for our wild encounter with a light and airy dance by Manuel de Falla and violinist Clara-Jumi Kang, bringing her poise to Prokofiev's second violin concerto.

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Pre-Concert Talk
WGUC's Classical Music Director John Naskaluk Clare joins us for the first pre-concert talk of the season. Talks take place 1 hour before concert start time.