Illuminations of Genius
Illuminations of Genius:
February 26th and 27th, 2011
Saturday, February 26th, 2011 at 7:00 pm Broadmoor Community Church
—Saturday night at 6:15 pm: Pre-concert lecture by: Michael Grace
Sunday, February 27th, 2011 at 2:30 pm First Christian Church
—Sunday afternoon at 1:45 pm: Pre-concert lecture by: Michael Grace
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Benjamin Britten – Les Illuminations*
-Guest Artist: Marlissa Hudson, soprano, Shivers Artist
Felix Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E Minor, op. 64
-Guest Artist: Desiree Cedeno Suarez, violin, Shivers Artist
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K551, Jupiter*
Lyric Coloratura Soprano, Marlissa Hudson comes to Colorado Springs from the Washington D.C. area to perform Les Illuminations with the orchestra. This exciting soprano is noted for “a fascinating voice that carries intense emotion at the high end of her range and moody soul on the low end.” – Chris King, St. Louis American Newspaper. This will be her first appearance with COS.
And Colorado Springs Philharmonic violinist Desiree Cedeno-Suarez returns to our stage once again to perform the Mendelssohn violin concerto.
Revolutionary poet Arthur Rimbaud rocked the world of poetry with his Illuminations, which inspired Benjamin Britten to write a song cycle based upon the poems. Two other musical revolutionaries, Mendelssohn and Mozart, round out this program with pieces that changed music forever. Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto redefined the genre, while Mozart’s Jupiter symphony brought symphonic form to a new level. (Program Notes)
Desiree Cedeno Suarez - Guest Artist
Marlissa Hudson - Guest Artist
