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PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY DONATO CABRERA

Anton Arensky - Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky

Aaron Copland - Clarinet Concerto (Cory Tiffin, clarinet)

Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Serenade for Strings 

WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT THIS CONCERT

• Russian Lineage - Arensky's Variations: Hear how Anton Arensky honors his teacher, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, creating a direct musical and historic connection.
• Clarinet, Centerstage - Copland's Concerto: Cory Tiffin, California Symphony's principal clarinet, performs Aaron Copland's concerto, which was originally commissioned and premiered by jazz legend Benny Goodman.
• An American Icon - Barber's Adagio for Strings: Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings is one of the most recognizable pieces in American music, heard in concerts, films, and national moments of reflection.
• Tchaikovsky's Personal Serenade for Strings: Tchaikovsky himself described his Serenade for Strings as "a piece from the heart," and is one of his most enduring orchestral works.
• Musical Contemporaries: Arensky paid tribute to his mentor while developing his own lyrical Russian style. Barber and Copland-born the same year-explored complementary visions of American orchestral music, from Barber's expressive lyricism to Copland's folk-inspired "Americana."

approx. 1 hour 55 minutes, with one 20-minute intermission

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