Classical Guitar, German Genius

Thursday
October 15, 2009, 7:00 p.m.- Laura Turner Concert Hall

Friday
October 16, 2009, 8:00 p.m.- Laura Turner Concert Hall

Saturday
October 17, 2009, 8:00 p.m.- Laura Turner Concert Hall

Nashville Symphony
John Fiore, Conductor
Sharon Isbin, Guitar

Wagner -  Tannhäuser: Overture & Venusberg Music, WWV70 (Paris version)
Christopher Rouse -  Concert de Gaudí
Schumann -  Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 “Rhenish”

Hailed as one of the leading classical guitarists of our time, Sharon Isbin joins the Nashville Symphony for a performance of Christopher Rouse’s Concert de Gaudí, which draws on the traditional flamenco music of Spain to evoke the dreamy creations of modern architect Antoni Gaudí. We also spotlight two of Germany’s greatest creative geniuses, starting with music from Wagner’s opera Tannhäuser, which harks back to a medieval legend. Inspired by composer Schumann's move to the city of Düsseldorf (where conductor John Fiore has spent the last 10 years as Music Director of the Opera and Symphony), the energetic Rhenish Symphony takes listeners on a buoyant musical journey along Germany's scenic Rhine River.

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