A Musical Space Odyssey

Thursday
November 5, 2009, 7:00 p.m.- Laura Turner Concert Hall

Friday
November 6, 2009, 8:00 p.m.- Laura Turner Concert Hall

Saturday
November 7, 2009, 8:00 p.m.- Laura Turner Concert Hall

Nashville Symphony
Giancarlo Guerrero, Conductor
Yefim Bronfman, Piano

Miguel del Aguila -  The Fall of Cuzco (World Premiere) *
Bartók -  Concerto for Piano No. 2
György Ligeti -  Atmosphères
R. Strauss -  Also Sprach Zarathustra, TrV 176, Op. 30

* commissioned through the Magnum Opus project: Kathryn Gould, founding patron and commissioner, and Meet The Composer, project manager

We pay tribute to two unforgettable pieces of music featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. Györgi Ligeti’s Atmosphères is a gripping exploration of orchestral sonority, while Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra is surely one of the best-known pieces in all of classical music, thanks to its memorable appearance in the opening sequence of Kubrick’s film. GRAMMY®-winning pianist Yefim Bronfman returns to perform Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 2, a work noted for its fireworks at the keyboard and its brilliantly conceived orchestration. Hailed for his fresh, inventive compositions, Miguel del Aguila draws on the music of his Latin American heritage while honoring classical tradition and form.

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