New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

Slavic Fire
Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Location: State Theatre
Tickets: P$82 A$68 B$54 C$38 D$20 (to go on sale August 25, 2008)

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James Gaffigan conductor
Arnaldo Cohen piano

Program: Smetana, Má vlast: “Vyšehrad” (“The High Castle”); Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4; Dvořák, Symphony No. 7.

“The High Castle” from Smetana’s Má vlast sets the tone for this program of intense Czech flavor. From the meandering currents of the Vltava River and the chatty salons of Prague to the folk spirit of Bohemia and the stubborn civilian resistance to political oppression, Dvořák’s Seventh captures the true essence of the Czech experience. The centerpiece of the program is Beethoven’s magnificent Fourth Piano Concerto—the most popular of his five concertos among pianists—which reveals a more tender side of Beethoven, one of geniality and sensitivity.

Tickets for this event are only available through the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra: 1-800-255-3476.