Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2
Violinist Tessa Lark Plays Sky Bluegrass Concerto
Saturday, April 17 at 7:30pm
Guest Artists
Tessa Lark, violin
HOUGH FAMILY FOUNDATION MASTERWORKS
RACHMANINOFF’S SYMPHONY NO. 2
SATURDAY, APRIL 17 AT 7:30PM
Pre-Concert Conversations: Get the real story behind the composers and their music, straight from the conductor and guest soloists. Starts one hour before each Masterworks concert in the theater. Included free with each concert ticket. Sponsored by The Ruth & J O Stone Foundation.
Michael Torke: Sky Violin Concerto
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2
Michael Francis leads a night that stretches from front-porch energy to full-on symphonic sweep. Violinist Tessa Lark doesn’t stay in just one lane. Known for her roots in bluegrass as much as her classical chops, she takes center stage in Michael Torke’s Sky Violin Concerto, written just for her. It’s fast, fearless and full of toe-tapping rhythm inspired by her bluegrass upbringing. Then comes Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2. Lush, expansive and unapologetically romantic, it unfolds in long, sweeping lines that seem to go on forever in the best way. It’s the kind of music that pulls you in and doesn’t let go.