Advertisement
In this dynamic finale to our Masterworks Concert Series, conducted by Kyle Dickson, Music Director Finalist, the program embodies the richness of new beginnings, reimagined possibilities, and a celebration of both past and future. Christopher Theofanidis’s Rainbow Body opens the program with brilliantly colored orchestration, reflecting the idea of rebirth and renewal. Based on the melody of “Ave Maria” by Hildegard of Bingen, the work draws on Buddhist concepts of passing on and being reborn as pure light and energy, reabsorbed into the universe. Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto follows, written during a time of reinvention in Europe as nations moved toward the revolutions of 1848, a period marked by calls for reform, constitutional government, and greater freedom. Florence Price’s Dances in the Canebrakes pays homage to the Deep South while continuing the thread of dance music in a distinctly different voice, contrasting earlier traditions such as Stravinsky’s Firebird. The program culminates with Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird, a vivid musical portrayal of death and rebirth, imprisonment and liberation, following the journey from dark, ominous beginnings to a triumphant, uplifting finale as the kingdom is freed from the oppressive rule of Kashei.
Advertisement
Event venue
MB Music and Arts Center, 3302 Robert Grissom pkwy, Myrtle Beach SC, 29577, 3300 Robert M Grissom Pkwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-6401, United States
Tickets
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.
Discover more events by tag
Music in Myrtle BeachEntertainment in Myrtle BeachConcerts in Myrtle BeachLive-music in Myrtle Beach