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SymphonyCast presents one of Jennifer Higdon's most popular compositions, Jan 20 @ 8pm.

Jennifer Higdon "Blue Cathedral" for orchestra
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Written in 2000, Blue Cathedral was a way for Higdon to express and deal with the death of her brother from cancer.

1/6 Ginastera: Variaciones concertantes Contreras: Mariachitlan Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4, Italian (Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra)

1/13 Janacek: The Fiddler’s Child Anton Rubinstein: Piano Concerto No. 4 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 (Martin Kasik, p; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Marko Ivanovic, cond)

1/20 Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello Higdon: Blue Cathedral Ravel: Suite of Five Pieces from Ma Mere l’Oye (Jun Iwasaki, v; Kevin Bate, c; Tamara Winston, eh; Nashville Symphony; Giancarlo Guerro, cond)

1/27 Perkinson: Lamentations Mozart: String Quintet Brahms: Horn Trio (St. Paul Chamber Orchestra)

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