Classical Concert: FIRE

Wednesday, August 21 – 7:30 PM
Sunriver Resort Great Hall, 57081 Great Hall Loop, Sunriver
Festival Orchestra
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Joyce Yang, piano

BEETHOVEN  Overture from The Creatures of Prometheus
HAYDN  Symphony No. 59, “Fire“
FALLA  Nights in the Gardens of Spain (1926 version)
FALLA  Ritual Fire Dance from El amor brujo

This concert opens with Beethoven’s depiction of the God of Fire via his Overture from The Creatures of Prometheus before hearing Haydn’s “Fire“ Symphony. The second half includes Manuel de Falla’s Nights in the Gardens of Spain—a set of three nocturnes featuring pianist Joyce Yang—and closes with the Ritual Fire Dance from El amor brujo (Love, the Sorcerer).

Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (The Washington Post) and a “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), GRAMMY-nominated pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism, and interpretive sensitivity. She first came to international attention in 2005 when she won the silver medal at the 12^th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Yang was a guest artist at the Sunriver Music Festival directly following her 2005 Cliburn win.

6:30-7 PM – Pre-Concert Talk

Tickets start at $45; age 25 & under $25