Immerse yourself in vivid storytelling and orchestral brilliance! Strauss’s dramatic Don Juan pulses with energy, Billy Childs’ saxophone concerto Diaspora explores powerful jazz-inspired narratives, and Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2 dazzles with captivating rhythms and lush, colorful harmonies.

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View Sunday, November 9 @ 2:00 PM Performance

PROGRAM

RICHARD STRAUSS Don Juan, Op. 20 [17′]
BILLY CHILDS Diaspora, a concerto for saxophone and orchestra (QC Premiere) [29′]
MAURICE RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2 [18′]

FEATURING
Mark Russell Smith, conductor
Steven Banks, saxophone

Enrich Your Experience

INSIDE THE MUSIC
Join QCSO Music Director Mark Russell Smith in an exploration of the Masterworks programs on the Thursday evening preceding each Masterworks Concert. Free admission. Cash bar available. Doors open at 5:00 pm and the program starts approx 20 minutes later.
sponsored by The Hotel Blackhawk

CONCERT CONVERSATIONS
One hour prior to each Masterworks performance, concert-goers are invited to attend informational pre-concert conversations to hear about the works on the program. A video is also available on all QCSO social media platforms.
sponsored by Chris Connolly, Wells Fargo Advisors

AFTERGLOW
Mingle with Maestro Mark Russell Smith, guest artists, and members of the QCSO in the lobby of the Hotel Blackhawk immediately following the Saturday Masterworks Performances. Free admission. Cash bar available.
hosted by The Hotel Blackhawk