Masterworks IV: The Rite of Spring
February 8 @ 2:00 pm CST
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Explore vivid musical landscapes and bold orchestral color! Angel Lam’s captivating new commission, Unearthing the Heart: The Thousand Grottoes of Dunhuang, will make its world premiere and will feature dancers of the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company choreographed by the world-renowned, Zhongmei Li. This premiere is paired with Stravinsky’s electrifying Rite of Spring, brimming with primal rhythms and daring artistry.
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View Saturday, February 7 @ 2:00 PM Performance
PROGRAM
ANGEL LAM Unearthing the Heart: The Thousand Grottoes of Dunhuang World Premiere of a Toulmin Foundation Commission [30′]
IGOR STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du printemps) [33′]
Mark Russell Smith, conductor
The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
Zhongmei Li, Choreographer
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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
Angel Lam’s Unearthing the Heart: The Thousand Grottoes of Dunhuang was commissioned by the League of American Orchestras with the generous support of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation.
The choreography and dance for Angel Lam’s work is funded in part by support from The Chinese Heritage Foundation of the Minneapolis Foundation.
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