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KSO to perform Tchaikovsky Oct. 16-17
Stephanie Burdette, Special to farragutpress - Thu, Oct, 2, 2008
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Lucas Richman will present the music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16-17, at the Tennessee Theatre. The concerts feature cellist Reynard Rott.
The program will open with “Hamlet” Fantasy Overture, which completed the set of Tchaikovsky’s symphonic tone poems based on [William] Shakespeare.
Rott will then join Richman and the orchestra on stage to perform Rococo Variations, one of the most charming and graceful works for cello. Rott is a multifaceted instrumentalist who began studying at the San Francisco Conservatory at age 8. By age 10 he gave his first solo performance with an orchestra performing Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C Major. He currently holds the position of co-principal cellist at the State Orchestra of Lower Saxony in Hanover, Germany. Following the Rococo Variations, the orchestra will perform Symphony No. 5, a heroic work that catapulted Tchaikovsky into a whole new realm of composition.
“As a composer, Tchaikovsky had a unique voice that always managed to create vivid and compelling stories through his music. The KSO and I are delighted to be able to highlight such a distinguished composer on our Masterworks Series,” Richman said.
Tickets to the concert begin at $21.50 and may be purchased by logging on to the KSO Web site, www.knoxvillesymphony.com, or by calling the KSO Box Office at 865-291-3310 or Tickets Unlimit-ed, 865-656-4444.
Orchestra patrons are encouraged to prepare for the concert by reading the program notes or listening to the podcast, both are available online at www.knox-villesymphony.com.
The KSO has contributed to the cultural life in East Tennessee since 1935. Under the leadership of Lucas Richman, the orchestra consists of more than 80 professional musicians and performs more than 250 programs throughout East Tenn-essee each season. Performing in traditional venues such as the Tennessee Theatre, Bijou Theatre and the Civic Auditorium, and in non-traditional places like hospitals, school classrooms, nursing homes, city parks and churches, the KSO reaches more than 160,000 people throughout the region each year.
For more information regarding the KSO or the all Tchaikovsky concert, call 865-291-3310.
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