Zarathustra!
LOCATION
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
Parking is available around the theatre including the East End Garage, surface lots, and street parking. *East End Garage parking notes: Parking is $7 and CASH ONLY. Please allow for extra time as the Scio Street entrances are the only ones open to traffic and staffed with parking attendants. *Surface lot parking notes: The parking lot at the corner of Main and Gibbs is a pay-to-park with a parking machine. Please allow for extra time to pay at the machine if you plan on parking there.
ARTISTS
PROGRAM
VERDI
Overture to La forza del destino
WILLIAM ALWYN
Autumn Legend
JAMES LEE III
Sensational Dynamism: Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra
(RPO Voices of Today Commission)
R. STRAUSS
Also sprach Zarathustra
DESCRIPTION
The iconic opening of Richard Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra featured in director Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi film classic 2001: A Space Odyssey will thunder throughout Eastman Theatre. RPO’s Anna Steltenpohl features on William Alwyn’s haunting Autumn Legend and the Naughtons captivate as they play a Voices of Today commission, James Lee III’s Sensational Dynamism: Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra, inspired by gymnastics.
Be part of history as we record Sensational Dynamism for the RPO’s groundbreaking Voices of Today initiative —your reactions and applause will be a part of the recording! Don’t miss this electric fusion of music and audience energy!
PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES
Pre-Concert Chat:
Maestro Andreas Delfs, Julia Figueras
7:00 PM Saturday (11/9)
1:00 PM Sunday (11/10)
LISTEN
Supported by Deborah Ronnen
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