Orchestral color rules this program, where you can hear three works that exalt in a compelling array of sounds. Stravinsky’s scherzo is a quicksilver, playful romp, after which Dutilleux provides a meditative interlude inspired by Van Gogh’s La nuit étoilée. And for a grand finale, The Planets—one of the most spectacular of all orchestral showpieces—will be brought to vivid life with a new HD film, in which we’ll see images from NASA’s exploration of the solar system.
Pre-concert talk starts at 7:00 PM in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage with Thomas Cabaniss, composer and Faculty, The Juilliard School.
Houston Symphony
Hans Graf, Music Director and Conductor
STRAVINSKY
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Scherzo fantastique, Op. 3
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HENRI DUTILLEUX
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Timbres, espace, mouvement
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HOLST
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GUSTAV HOLST The Planets, Op. 32 (with newly-created HD film)
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Produced by Duncan Copp
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