HCMC – Concert “From Sergei Rachmaninov to John Williams”

Sun 29 Oct 2017, 8 pm
HCMC Opera House

From the organizer:

Returning to Vietnam after the “Autumn Melodies Arts Festival 2017”, Vu Viet Chuong, the violinist, will once again showcase his virtuosity in the friendship concert at 8pm, 29th October at HCMC’s Opera House, as part of the cooperation between HCMC Union of Friendship Organizations and HCMC Vietnam-US Friendship Association.

The musical evening is rich in its great diversity, starting with Overture from “Candide”, a Leonard Bernstein adaptation of Voltaire’s work. Debuted at Broadway in 1956, “Candide” – and most notably its famous Overture – performed by New York Philharmonic Orchestra in 1957 with Bernstein himself has gained a passionate following over the years.

Followed is series of film scores written for cinematic greats like “Theme and Fantasy” by Nigel Hess (Ladies in Lavender), “Tango” by Carlos Gardel (Scent of a Woman) and “Remembrances” by John Williams (Schindler’s List). John Williams is one of the most famous composers today. His music has appeared in many iconic films such as Star Wars, Superman, Harry Potter and Indiana Jones. He also works with director Steven Spielberg for many projects.

John Williams’ “Remembrances” as performed by the two artists Gil and Orli Shaham:

The second half is Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2 in E Minor. The night’s musical duties will be handled by conductor Hector Guzman and HBSO Symphony Orchestra.

Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was a Russian virtuoso pianist, composer, and conductor of the late-Romantic period, some of whose works are among the most popular in the romantic repertoire. Early influences of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Balakirev, Mussorgsky, and other Russian composers gave way to a personal style notable for its song-like melodicism, expressiveness and his use of rich orchestral colors. The piano is featured prominently in Rachmaninoff’s compositional output, and through his own skills as a performer he explored the expressive possibilities of the instrument.

Rachmaninov composed Symphony No. 2 in E Minor between October 1906 and April 1907 and conducted the premiere in Saint Petersburg on January 26, 1908.

Listen to the symphony in the performance of the Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia (Rome) under the baton of Sir Antonio Pappano:

Tickets

Ticket price: 550,000 – 400,000 – 350,000 – 200,000 – 80,000 VND (for students only)

Booking and delivery: 028 3823 7419, Ms. Huong: 098 987 4517, Ms. Huong Ly: 090 8057972
At HCMC Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square
Online Booking: ticketbox.vn

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