Maestro William Eddins, who served as resident conductor of the Chicago Symphony, returns to Chicago Sunday as guest conductor of the Sinfonietta for its Concert V featuring Sound Waves and pianist Anton Kuerti as soloist.
Maestro William Eddins, who served as resident conductor of the Chicago Symphony, returns to Chicago Sunday as guest conductor of the Sinfonietta for its Concert V featuring "Sound Waves" and pianist Anton Kuerti as soloist.
The Sinfonietta and the Shedd Aquarium will collaborate in a concert featuring works inspired by water forces from around the world – oceans, lakes and rivers. The program begins with George Frideric Handel’s acclaimed "Water Music," a collection of orchestral movements originally performed for King George I on the River Thames. The orchestra will then be joined by Kueti in Beethoven’s melodic "Piano Concerto No. 1."
The Sinfoneitta will also perform one of the great orchestral works of the 20th century: Claude Debussy’s "La Mer," a rich depiction of the ocean that pairs extraordinary orchestration with daring harmonies. The grand finale of the orchestra’s 22nd season will be a performance of the Aquadia world premiere, a co-commissioned work by the Sinfonietta and the Shedd Aquarium composed by noted African-American composer Michael Abels.
Aquadia will be performed to dramatic visuals of rivers, seas and oceans projected behind the orchestra during the performances.
Eddins is music director of the Edmonton Symphony in Canada and recently completed a five-year tenure as principal guest conductor of the RTE National Symphony Orchestra in Dublin, Ireland. He began conducting during his sophomore year at the Eastman School of Music.
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