Copland’s Clarinet Concerto 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. To See the Sky: Exegesis for Orchestra (2023) Joel Thompson Born December 17, 1988 in the Bahamas Thompson was born in the Bahamas to Jamaican parents who later … Read More
Gershwin & Copland 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. George Gershwin’s An American in Paris World Premiere December 13, 1928; New York, New York 16 Minutes George Gershwin’s father immigrated from Russian in 1890, changing his … Read More
Conrad Tao & Rite of Spring 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. Claude Debussy’s Nocturnes World Premiere October 27, 1901; Paris, France 25 Minutes Nocturnes was one of Debussy’s earliest orchestral compositions to secure a niche … Read More
Beethoven’s “Emperor” 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. Samuel Barber’s Overture from The School for Scandal World Premiere August 30, 1933; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 8 Minutes Lyricism and neo-romanticism are hallmarks of Samuel Barber’s music. Barber was an … Read More
Mozart’s Requiem & Double 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. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major, K. 364 World Premiere Unknown 30 Minutes In addition to fortepiano, Mozart played violin and viola exceptionally well. He … Read More
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
