Overview
James Gaffigan leads the Orchestra in a lively program of dance rhythms and playful invention. Grieg’s Holberg Suite breathes fresh life into elegant dances from the Baroque era. CSO Assistant Concertmaster Yuan-Qing Yu takes center stage in Kreisler’s charming Violin Concerto, and Anna Clyne’s Sound and Fury finds inspiration in Shakespeare’s rhythmic use of language. Completing the program, Haydn’s Symphony No. 101 (The Clock) — whose Andante movement was demanded as an encore at its premiere — delights with witty surprises and its famous tick-tock rhythm.
Conductor James Gaffigan replaces Pekka Kuusisto, who has chosen not to travel to the United States at this time. CSO Assistant Concertmaster Yuan-Qing Yu steps in to play Fritz Kreisler’s Violin Concerto in C Major.
