Sibelius’s First Symphony arrives with the composer’s icy and expansive musical language fully formed, forged from influences by Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Berlioz and Beethoven. Violinist Benjamin Beilman joins the CSO for Saint-Saëns’ Third Concerto, a piece that oozes melodic and technical exuberance. Wang Lu’s Surge bottles the rush of hearing an orchestra for the very first time.
Artists
Ramón Tebar, conductor
Benjamin Beilman, violin
Program
Wang LU: Surge
SAINT-SAËNS: Violin Concerto No. 3
SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 1
