Details
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Seasons (arr. by Montgomery and Norpoth) (13 min)
Sergei Prokofiev
Suite from Romeo and Juliet for Wind Octet (arr. by Tarkmann) (22 min)
Intermission
Dmitri Shostakovich arr. Rudolf Barshai
Chamber Symphony (after String Quartet No. 3, Opus 73) (arr. by Barshai) (33 min)
About This Program
Approximate length 1:32
Continuing one of the themes of the 2024.25 season, the SPCO performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons, recently arranged by composer-violinists Jessie Montgomery and Jannina Norpoth. Originally written as twelve short pieces for piano two centuries ago, this 2020 arrangement reimagines the work for chamber orchestra, inviting listeners on a journey through each month of the year.
Continuing one of the themes of the 2024.25 season, the SPCO performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons, recently arranged by composer-violinists Jessie Montgomery and Jannina Norpoth. Originally written as twelve short pieces for piano two centuries ago, this 2020 arrangement reimagines the work for chamber orchestra, inviting listeners on a journey through each month of the year.