Journey up the Rhine River, as lovingly portrayed in Robert Schumann’s Rhenish Symphony. Listen for the flowing water and contemplate the majesty of the Cologne Cathedral. To begin, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider leads and performs the rich and alluring melodies of Bruch’s First Violin Concerto. Pierre Boulez’s iridescent Livre pour cordes marks the centenary of the composer’s birth.
Violin Concerto No. 1
Livre pour cordes
Symphony No. 3 (Rhenish)
Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Kyle Dzapo in Armerding Concert Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The conversation will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Support for the CSO at Wheaton series is provided by Megan and Steve Shebik.