Kansas City Symphony: The Fountains and Pines of Rome, plus Mozart's Third Violin Concerto
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108
[from the KC Symphony website:]
Francesco Lecce-Chong, guest conductor Geneva Lewis, violin
MASON BATES Garages of the Valley WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Violin Concerto No. 3 OTTORINO RESPIGHI Fountains of Rome OTTORINO RESPIGHI Pines of Rome
Innovator Mason Bates’ Garages of the Valley is a trek through the imagined and exotic music of Silicon Valley’s tech geniuses in their garage development days. Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto is a wonderful gem filled with some of his most irrepressibly joyous music. New Zealand-born violinist Geneva Lewis shares her youthful exuberance — and serious artistry — in performances sure to bring a smile to your face. Guest conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong is your tour guide for visit to Rome, via Respighi’s colossal Fountains of Rome and Pines of Rome. Respighi depicts nature, centuries-old trees and cascades of water in that “other” City of Fountains.
I'll be playing the Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant pipe organ on the Respighi pieces.