Brahms' Second

Friday
June 19, 2009, 7:30 p.m.- Laura Turner Concert Hall

Saturday
June 20, 2009, 7:30 p.m.- Laura Turner Concert Hall

Nashville Symphony
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Karen Gomyo, violin

Joan Tower -  Made in America
Max Bruch -  Concerto for Violin No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Brahms -  Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

Leonard Slatkin returns to lead performances of Brahms’ gently evocative Symphony No. 2. With its waltzing rhythms and pastoral, sunny mood, it’s the perfect summer soundtrack. A popular favorite, Bruch’s expressive Violin Concerto will feature rising talent Karen Gomyo. We’ll also revisit Joan Tower’s Made in America, a stirring work that earned three GRAMMY® Awards in 2008, including an award for Best Orchestral Performance by the Nashville Symphony.

Read the Program Notes (PDF)

Summer Festival Feast
Come early and enjoy a Summer Festival supper prepared by our award-winning chefs and accompanied by strolling musicians. The buffet, which is available for purchase at each event, has a sumptuous menu