Søndergård Conducts Mendelssohn and Brahms
Thu Nov 14 — Fri Nov 15, 2024
Orchestra Hall
To paraphrase Randall Goosby’s mentor Itzhak Perlman, “If you want to capture the attention of the audience, you have to be moved by the music yourself.” Taking those words to heart, this rising artist plays with absolute conviction. Then, wonder why Arnold Schoenberg decided to orchestrate a piano quartet by Johannes Brahms? He was tired of hearing the pianist drown out the strings. His solution is a tour de force for orchestra.
A Few Things to Know
- Among many extraordinary musical honors, violinist Randall Goosby was one of five musicians awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2022.
- "Frontispiece" is a term that describes either the front of a building or an illustration preceding the title page of a book or other printed publication. Composer Unsuk Chin describes her musical work as “a time lapse…of the history of music” comprising countless tiny musical fragments and gestures.
- Arnold Schoenberg was a lifelong learner who expanded his compositional skills by intensely studying works by other composers and then rearranging or revising them. Often this was just one of his practice techniques, but in the case of Brahms’ Piano Quartet, Schoenberg believed that his orchestral version was a significant improvement over the original work.
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Program
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CHIN
Frontispiece
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MENDELSSOHN
Violin Concerto
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BRAHMS/Schoenberg
Piano Quartet No. 1 (orchestration)
Artists
The Grammy Award-winning Minnesota Orchestra, now in its second century, ranks among America’s top symphonic ensembles, with a distinguished history of acclaimed performances in its home state and around the world; award-winning recordings, broadcasts and educational engagement programs; and a commitment to intentionally build concert programs to feature more works by composers of color, exploring music both contemporary and historic. In September 2024, Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård begins his second season as music director.
Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård, who in September 2024 begins his second season as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra, is a highly regarded conductor in both the orchestral and opera spheres. He has earned a reputation for incisive interpretations of works by composers from his native Denmark, a great versatility in a broad range of standard and modern repertoire, and a collaborative approach with the musicians he leads. His 2024-25 season in Minnesota begins with two weeks of season opening concerts featuring Yunchan Lim and Leila Josefowicz. Other season highlights include performances of Mozart’s Requiem and Puccini’s Turandot, a January festival of music from Nordic countries and the return of the Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute.
Signed exclusively to Decca Classics in 2020 at the age of 24, American violinist Randall Goosby is acclaimed for the sensitivity and intensity of his musicianship alongside his determination to make music more inclusive and accessible, as well as bringing the music of under-represented composers to light.
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Sponsored by
With this concert, we gratefully recognize Abigail Rose and Michael J. Blum for their generosity as lead sponsors for this program.
The 2024-2025 Classical Season is presented by Ameriprise Financial.