Dvořák’s “New World” Program Notes Program Notes by Laurie Shulman © 2025. Reproduction of all or part of these notes without explicit written permission from the Jacksonville Symphony is strictly prohibited. Valerie Coleman’s Seven O’Clock Shout Virtual World Premiere June 6, 2020; Philadelphia Orchestra 6 Minutes Valerie Coleman is equally well known as performing flutist and composer. She did … Read More
Beethoven & Rachmaninoff Program Notes Program Notes by Laurie Shulman © 2024. Reproduction of all or part of these notes without explicit written permission from the Jacksonville Symphony is strictly prohibited. Guillaume Connesson’s Flammenschrift (Flame Writing) World Premiere November 8, 2012; Paris, France 10 Minutes Guillaume Connesson is fascinated with cosmic phenomena. Disco, funk and minimalism play a role in … Read More
Gershwin & Tchaikovsky Program Notes Program Notes by Laurie Shulman © 2024. Reproduction of all or part of these notes without explicit written permission from the Jacksonville Symphony is strictly prohibited. Carlos Simon’s Motherboxx Connection World Premiere January 26, 2022; Ann Arbor, Michigan 6 minutes Black heritage and identity are central to Carlos Simon’s music. His film scores draw on … Read More
Alexei Plays Dvořák Program Notes Program Notes by Laurie Shulman © 2024. Reproduction of all or part of these notes without explicit written permission from the Jacksonville Symphony is strictly prohibited. Angel Lam’s Please let there be a paradise… (Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Consortium Partner) World Premiere April 5, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri 9 Minutes “Please let there be a … Read More
Rodrigo and Ravel’s Boléro Program Notes Program Notes by Laurie Shulman © 2024. Reproduction of all or part of these notes without explicit written permission from the Jacksonville Symphony is strictly prohibited. Maurice Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso World Premiere May 17, 1919; Paris, France 8 Minutes Maurice Ravel is usually called an impressionist, but he was really a classicist. He … Read More
Sibelius’ Violin and Elgar’s Enigma Program Notes Program Notes by Laurie Shulman © 2024. Reproduction of all or part of these notes without explicit written permission from the Jacksonville Symphony is strictly prohibited. Benjamin Britten’s Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell (Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra) World Premiere October 15, 1946; Liverpool, England 18 Minutes Benjamin Britten … Read More
Rachmaninoff’s Second Concerto Program Notes Program Notes by Laurie Shulman © 2024. Reproduction of all or part of these notes without explicit written permission from the Jacksonville Symphony is strictly prohibited. Brittany J. Green’s TESTIFY! (Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commissions Program World Premiere) World Premiere September 27, 2024; Jacksonville, Florida 8 Minutes “Many of my earliest musical memories are … Read More
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection” Program Notes Program Notes by Laurie Shulman © 2024. Reproduction of all or part of these notes without explicit written permission from the Jacksonville Symphony is strictly prohibited. Symphony No. 2 in C minor, “Resurrection” World Premiere December 13, 1895; Berlin, Germany 90 minutes Gustav Mahler was one of the great post-Romantic symphonists. He wrote … Read More
Program Notes: Symphonie Fantastique Thomas Adès’ The Exterminating Angel Symphony World Premiere July 28, 2016; Salzburg, Austria (20 Minutes) The son of an art historian and a poet, Thomas Adès is a native of London. He studied at London’s Guildhall School of Music and King’s College Cambridge. Adès achieved success early, having a retrospective of his music when he was … Read More
Program Notes: Adelya Plays The Lark Ascending Edward Elgar’s In the South World Premiere March 16, 1904; London, England (20 minutes) In the early 20th century, Edward Elgar was England’s most significant musical figure. His best-known works are the Pomp and Circumstance marches and the Enigma Variations. Elgar did not achieve widespread success until his 40s. Edward Elgar composed In … Read More
