AALTO MUSIC THEATRE

The Listeners

Opera in two acts by Missy Mazzoli (German premiere)

Libretto by Royce Vavrek based on the story by Jordan Tannahill

Journey of Faith: A Musical Tribute to Mother Teresa

The repertoire for this concert is selected to prompt reflection on Mother Teresa’s life of service and to provide inspiration for our individual journeys. Mother Teresa offers an example of selfless charity, with meaning for our own times. Featured are four US premieres by Thoma Gaqi, Genc Tukiçi, Holst, and Maestro Dante Anzolini, as well as pieces by three living US composers with ties to New York City: Philip Glass, Nico Muhly, and Missy Mazzoli.

Step into the extraordinary world of Song from the Uproar: The Lives and Deaths of Isabelle Eberhardt, where Missy Mazzoli brings the contradictions of a fearless explorer’s life into vivid focus. Praised by The Guardian for its “dazzlingly original score” and hailed by I Care If You Listen as “visually and aurally ravishing,” this chamber opera captures the tension between opposing forces—man and woman, water and sand, Europe and Africa—through a mesmerizing blend of live instruments and electronics.

Isabelle Eberhardt’s journey was a life of extremes, defying boundaries of gender, culture, and geography. Song from the Uproar evokes these dichotomies, illuminating her quest for freedom in a world of constraints. Mazzoli’s innovative vision invites audiences to navigate these contrasts, creating a storytelling experience that resonates deeply with themes of transformation and self-discovery.

Rococo musical loops sling us around the solar system, a precious Italian violin takes us on a journey through the centuries and under Mount Etna.

Albany Symphony performs Missy Mazzoli’s Orpheus Undone at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, New York.

Horsham Symphony Orchestra returns to The Capitol with an eclectic Spring concert, featuring one of Elgar’s best-known works, Enigma Variations. Each variation is a characterful musical portrait of a member of his family or an acquaintance. The theme and variations, which include the much-loved “Nimrod”, are full of beautiful melodic lines.

The concert begins with Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres) by Mizzy Mazzoli, a Contemporary American composer. This atmospheric piece depicts the solar system, a collection of loops that twist around each other in a larger orbit. The orchestra will then present the world premiere of a recorder concerto “Angels on the Beach at Night” by Thomas Shorthouse. The piece was written for Horsham-based musician Luca Imperiale, who is the soloist for this performance.

A very exciting and unique concert!

Missy Mazzoli: Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)

Thomas Shorthouse: Angels on the Beach at Night

Elgar: Variations on an original theme (Enigma)

Steve Dummer:  conductor
Rachel Ellis:  leader
Luca Imperiale:  soloist

Tickets £20 (3 for Students and under 16s)

Hirer’s Event

Chopin’s mellifluous Piano Concerto No. 2 returns to the Classic series stage in the hands of Venezuelan superstar Gabriela Martinez, who made her orchestral debut at the age of 6! The concert also explores imagined worlds, and deeply buried worlds. Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet ballet music brings to life Shakespeare’s beloved play of star-crossed lovers, and Missy Mazzoli’s poignant These Worlds In Us delves into the worlds of intense memory that each person holds in themselves.

Program

Mazzoli Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)

Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1

Dvořák Symphony No. 6

Young Japanese pianist Mao Fujita is taking the classical music world by storm with his technical mastery and ‘tremendous versatility’ (The Times). Celebrated for his interpretation of Mozart, tonight he performs his Piano Concerto No. 25. A jewel of the Classical period, it is widely considered one of Mozart’s greatest concertos.

After the interval comes Mendelssohn’s ‘Reformation’ Symphony. Never published during the composer’s lifetime, the Symphony showcases Mendelssohn’s unmistakable genius. In this celebration of the Protestant Reformation, he gives us music full of religious allusions, rich in colour and packed with warming melodies.

Osmo Vänskä has chosen Missy Mazzoli’s These Worlds In Us to open the programme. Dedicated to the composer’s father who was a soldier during the Vietnam War, it’s a moving reflection on memory, grief and love.

In the second of a pair of concerts with the Philharmonia, Mao Fujita plays one of Mozart’s greatest concertos.

The young Japanese pianist is taking the classical music world by storm with his technical mastery and ‘tremendous versatility’ (The Times). Celebrated for his interpretation of Mozart, he makes a second stop in London as part of a UK tour with the Philharmonia.

Mendelssohn’s ‘Reformation’ Symphony, written when he was just 21, showcases his unmistakable genius for melody and orchestral colour. Mendelssohn wove Martin Luther’s hymn tune ‘Ein Feste Burg’ through the symphony’s final movement. Introduced by a gentle choir of woodwind, it builds to a powerful statement by the full orchestra.

Osmo Vänskä has chosen Missy Mazzoli’s These Worlds In Us to open the programme. Dedicated to the composer’s father, who was a soldier during the Vietnam War, it’s a moving reflection on memory, grief and love.

Young Japanese pianist Mao Fujita is taking the classical music world by storm with his technical mastery and ‘tremendous versatility’ (The Times). Celebrated for his interpretations of Mozart, tonight he performs his Piano Concerto No. 25. A jewel of the Classical period, it is widely considered one of Mozart’s greatest concertos.

After the interval comes Mendelssohn’s rarely performed ‘Reformation’ Symphony. Never published during the composer’s lifetime, the Symphony is a lesser-known masterpiece showcasing the unmistakable genius of Mendelssohn. Written as a celebration of the Protestant Reformation, he gives us music full of religious allusions, rich in colour and packed with warming melodies.

Osmo Vänskä has chosen Missy Mazzoli’s These Worlds In Us to open the programme. Dedicated to her father who was a soldier during the Vietnam War, it’s a moving reflection on memory, grief, and love.

Performance Details

Nathalie Stutzmann Conductor
Edgar Moreau Cello

Mazzoli Orpheus Undone
Schumann Cello Concerto
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

The Lyric Opera of Chicago performs Missy Mazzoli’s opera The Listeners at the Lyric Opera House in Chicago, Illinois.

MISSY MAZZOLI

These Worlds in Us (2006)

ALEX PAXTON

Od Ody Pink’d (2019)

JULIUS EASTMAN

Stay on It (1973)

MISSY MAZZOLI

Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres) (2013)

JESSIE COX

Schattenspiel (Shadow Play) (2023)

DERRICK SKYE

Prisms, Cycles, Leaps (2015)

ALEX PAXTON, TROMBONIST

KEVIN JOHN EDUSEI, CONDUCTOR

BASEL SINFONIETTA

The Lyric Opera of Chicago performs Missy Mazzoli’s opera The Listeners at the Lyric Opera House in Chicago, Illinois.

Roderick Cox conducts the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie and the RIAS Kammerchor in works by Missy Mazzoli, Luciano Berio, and Igor Stravinsky.

The Lyric Opera of Chicago performs Missy Mazzoli’s opera The Listeners at the Lyric Opera House in Chicago, Illinois.

The Lyric Opera of Chicago performs Missy Mazzoli’s opera The Listeners at the Lyric Opera House in Chicago, Illinois.

The Lyric Opera of Chicago performs Missy Mazzoli’s opera The Listeners at the Lyric Opera House in Chicago, Illinois.

Houston Grand Opera performs Missy Mazzoli’s Breaking the Waves with libretto by Royce Vavrek at Brown Theater in Houston, Texas.

Houston Grand Opera performs Missy Mazzoli’s Breaking the Waves with libretto by Royce Vavrek at Brown Theater in Houston, Texas.

Houston Grand Opera performs Missy Mazzoli’s Breaking the Waves with libretto by Royce Vavrek at Brown Theater in Houston, Texas.

Houston Grand Opera performs Missy Mazzoli’s Breaking the Waves with libretto by Royce Vavrek at Brown Theater in Houston, Texas.

Houston Grand Opera performs Missy Mazzoli’s Breaking the Waves with libretto by Royce Vavrek at Brown Theater in Houston, Texas.

Sergei Prokofiev, Lieutenant Kijé

Missy Mazzoli, Orpheus Undone

Zdenêk Fibich, Symphony No. 2

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