Opening Weekend: Tchaikovsky’s Sixth and Sibelius’ Violin Concerto

Dates and Times for this Past Event

• Sunday, Sep 8, 2024  2pm
• Saturday, Sep 7, 2024  7:30pm
• Friday, Sep 6, 2024  7:30pm

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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.