Highlands & Seascapes
Finzi, Smyth and Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony
Enrique Diemecke music director and conductor
Ricardo Morales clarinet
Program
Ethel Smyth Overture to The Wreckers
Gerald Finzi Five Bagatelles, Op. 23a (arr. for clarinet and string orchestra)
Carl Maria von Weber Concertino for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 26
Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 (“Scottish”)
Mendelssohn takes us on a tour of dramatic highland landscapes, while Ethyl Smyth explores the emotional currents of the stormy Cornish coastline. Together, they evoke the immense power of nature and the inner struggles of the people who are shaped by it.
Gerald Finzi, too, paints sonorous pictures of the English countryside in his Five Bagatelles, with the help of guest artist Ricardo Morales. Morales will prove why he’s one of today’s most sought-after clarinetists with his dexterous performance of Weber’s Concertino for Clarinet.
Inside the Music • 6:30pm
Title: Read Between the Lines: Clarinet Conversations
Guest Speaker: Superstar clarinetist, Ricardo Morales, is interviewed by Michelle Tschirhart, FSO manager and professional clarinetist.
About the guest artist:
Ricardo Morales is one of the most sought-after clarinetists of today. He joined The Philadelphia Orchestra as principal clarinet in 2003. Prior to this he was principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, a position he assumed at the age of 21. His virtuosity and artistry as a soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician has been hailed and recognized in concert halls around the world. He has been asked to perform as principal clarinet with the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony, and at the invitation of Sir Simon Rattle, performed as guest principal clarinet with the Berlin Philharmonic. He also performs as principal clarinet with the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra and the Mito Chamber Orchestra, at the invitation of Maestro Seiji Ozawa.
What you need to know:
No one under 5 admitted (including babies in arms)
Runtime: approximately 2 hours 30 minutes
(including intermission)
Sensory warning: Live, full orchestra with percussion and loud volume.
Tickets starting at $24.90 / $18.60 for Genesee County residents (total price includes fees)
