Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (36’)
Jessie Montgomery | Banner (10’)
Igor Stravinsky | Suite from The Firebird 1919 (22’)
Join the orchestra and guest violinist Bella Hristova as we kick off our 49th season with Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, a lush, romantic piece — and widely considered one of the best-known violin concertos.
“Every sound she draws is superb...” – The Strad
Stravinsky’s Firebird was used in Walt Disney’s Fantasia 2000.
Jessie Montgomery won a Grammy Award in 2024 for Rounds.
Tchaikovsky wrote his Violin Concerto in March 1878 while staying on Lake Geneva in the Swiss Alps. Violinist Iosif Kotek visited Tchaikovsky and urged him to compose a violin concerto. A concerto is a piece for a soloist and orchestra.
Jessie Montgomery’s Banner is a rhapsody on the theme of The Star Spangled Banner.
Firebird was written for the 1910 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company.
Acclaimed for her passionate, powerful performances, beautiful sound, and compelling command of her instrument, violinist Bella Hristova is a young musician with a growing international career.
WATCH Jessie Montgomery's Grammy acceptance speech
WATCH Jessis Montgomery share about the origins of the piece Banner
WATCH Stravinsky & The Ballets Russes
Experience Music LIVE - there's nothing like it!
Dr. Haley Nutt's engaging and informative Pre-Concert Talk will take place at 2:15PM in the Walton Theatre. Doors open at 2PM and seating is limited, so please plan accordingly.
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Tickets start at just $15. Check out our ticket discounts page for information on FREE Orchestra for All tickets.
*All programs subject to change
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