In this unconventional program, violinist Lisa Dondlinger merges, mashes, and re-mixes some of Hollywood and classical music’s most iconic melodies to amazing and surprising results.
Accompanied by Richard Strauss’ contemporaneous 1945 string masterpiece and Copland’s haunting score, this is a program of expectations defied and beauty found in the strangest places.
From the clockwork intricacy of Biber’s Battalia to Gulda’s bizarre orchestral ‘battle of the bands;’ from a dashed-off Mozart masterpiece that surprised even himself to a literal puzzle-piece by Knussen; these works comprise a dazzling showcase of the crystalline visions and inspired minds that could conceive such brilliance.
The beloved Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns is re-imagined and presented with animals of the Pacific Northwest in an original composition by William Rowson.
For those of you unable to return to the concert hall, we will continue with our Virtual Season airing programs online and free of charge.
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The Victoria Symphony performs on the traditional lands of the Songhees, Esquimalt, and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day. We extend our respect as well as our appreciation for this opportunity.