Opening Weekend: Tchaikovsky’s Sixth and Sibelius’ Violin Concerto
Symphonic
Dates
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Fri, Sep 6, 2024, 7:30 PM
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Sat, Sep 7, 2024, 7:30 PM
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Sun, Sep 8, 2024, 2:00 PM
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Location
Bass Performance Hall
Overview
This concert is dedicated to Medal of Excellence Recipients, Mitzi and Bill Davis
Tchaikovsky, one of Russia’s greatest musical geniuses, was prone to bouts of self-doubt and reflection, but with his sixth and final symphony he knew he had a masterpiece on his hands. The “Pathétique” (“Passionate Symphony”) is an abstract exploration of the depth of human feeling and the centerpiece of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s celebratory opening weekend with Music Director Robert Spano and star violinist James Ehnes performing Sibelius’ glacial Violin Concerto with its “polonaise for polar bears” and Berlioz’s swashbuckling Roman Carnival Overture.
BACHTALES WITH BUDDY | 1 Hour Before Concert
Before each symphonic concert, FWSO Principal Keyboard Buddy Bray offers a pre-concert lecture to dive deeper into the works, their history, and other fun concert-related facts. Bachtales with Buddy is free for all ticket holders.
Works
BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival Overture
SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto in D Minor
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Pathétique
Event Information
Opening Night Celebration
To learn more about FWSO's annual Opening Night Celebration, a buffet supper celebrating the 2024-2025 season, please email our Events Manager, Carolyn Hudec at chudec@fwsymphony.org.